The multitude of quality of life problems associated with declining walking rates has impelled
researchers from various disciplines to identify factors related to this behavior change …

BACKGROUND: Understanding how environmental attributes can influence particular
physical activity behaviors is a public health research priority. Walking is the most common …

Background: Walking is a popular recreational activity and a feasible travel mode.
Associations exist between walking and the built environment, but knowledge is lacking …

Background Walking is the primary focus of population-based physical activity initiatives but
a theoretical understanding of this behaviour is still elusive. The purpose of this study was to …

As issues of traffic congestion, obesity, and environmental conservation receive increased
attention globally and in the US, focus turns to the role that walking and cycling can play in …

Background Preliminary evidence suggests that recreational walking has different
environmental determinants than utilitarian walking. However, previous studies are limited in …

Background: Several studies have found significant crosssectional associations of perceived
environmental attributes with physical activity behaviors. Prospective relations with …

Research in transportation, urban design, and planning has examined associations
between physical environment variables and individuals' walking and cycling for transport …

ABSTRACT EYLER, AA, RC BROWNSON, SJ BACAK, and RA HOUSEMANN. The
Epidemiology of Walking for Physical Activity in the United States. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc …

Background: We investigate the association of different composite walkability measures with
individual walking behaviors to determine if multicomponent metrics of walkability are more …