Objectives: To investigate whether, and to what extent, perceived barriers to neighbourhood
walking (BTNW) may be associated with physical activity levels. Design: Prospective survey …

The authors investigated whether low levels of walking among older adults in the UK were
associated with demographic and health characteristics, as well as perceived environmental …

Abstract© 2014 by the American College of Sports Medicine. Purpose Environmental
initiatives to support walking are keys to noncommunicable disease prevention, but the …

BACKGROUND: The physical attributes of residential neighborhoods, particularly the
connectedness of streets and the proximity of destinations, can influence walking behaviors …

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

BACKGROUND.: The RESIDential Environment project (RESIDE) is a longitudinal study
evaluating the impact of a new residential design code on walking. OBJECTIVE.: To develop …

Data for this study were from a population survey of 1,200 adults ages 40–60 years,
sampled from the Illawarra region of New South Wales. Questionnaire items on perceptions …

Walking—whether for exercise, recreation or transport—often occurs within the bounds of
the families, communities and neighbourhoods in which we live. It is a behaviour shaped by …

Few Canadian studies have examined whether or not associations between neighbourhood
walkability and physical activity differ by sex. We estimated associations between perceived …

Emerging evidence supports a link between neighbourhood built environment and physical
activity. Systematic methodologies for characterising neighbourhood built environment are …