Although physical activity is often believed to be influenced by both environmental and
individual factors, little is known about their interaction. This study explores interactions of …

Background Several neighbourhood elements have been found to be related to leisure-time
walking and cycling. However, the association with neighbourhood safety remains unclear …

Background: The association between walking and environmental attributes depends on
walking purpose. This study, based on a large survey of US adults, examined the …

Objective: The study was aimed at assessing the association of all components of safety
(crime, traffic, social, and physical) and general safety with walking for leisure and …

Walking is correlated with both improved physical and emotional health. However, walking
behavior is often heavily influenced by environmental conditions. The goal of this study was …

INTRODUCTION: This cross-sectional study uses an adaptation of a social-ecological model
on the hierarchy of walking needs to explore direct associations and interactions of urban …

Purpose: Studies on how the interaction of psychological and environmental characteristics
influences walking are limited, and the results are inconsistent. Our aim is to examine how …

Walking, both for leisure and for travel/errands, counts toward meeting physical activity
recommendations. Both social and physical neighborhood environmental features may …

Study objective: To examine the relation between adults' perceptions of the social and
physical environment and their self reported walking behaviour. Design: Cross sectional …

Objective: The main study objective was to examine the moderating effects of perceived
enjoyment, barriers/benefits, perceived social support and self-efficacy, on the associations …