Do changes in residents' fear of crime impact their walking? Longitudinal results from RESIDE

S Foster, M Knuiman, P Hooper, H Christian… - Preventive …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To examine the influence of fear of crime on walking for participants in a
longitudinal study of residents in new suburbs. Methods Participants (n= 485) in Perth …

Safe RESIDential Environments? A longitudinal analysis of the influence of crime-related safety on walking

S Foster, P Hooper, M Knuiman, H Christian… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Background Numerous cross-sectional studies have investigated the premise that the
perception of crime will cause residents to constrain their walking; however the findings to …

Does fear of crime discourage walkers? A social-ecological exploration of fear as a deterrent to walking

S Foster, B Giles-Corti… - Environment and …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Few studies have specifically investigated fear of crime as a deterrent to walking. This study
tested the hypothesis that fear would inhibit residents from walking in their local …

Planning safer suburbs: Do changes in the built environment influence residents' perceptions of crime risk?

S Foster, L Wood, H Christian, M Knuiman… - Social science & …, 2013 - Elsevier
A growing body of evidence has reiterated the negative impacts that crime and perceptions
of insecurity can have on the health and wellbeing of local residents. Strategies that reduce …

Fear of walking outdoors: a multilevel ecologic analysis of crime and disorder

CG Roman, A Chalfin - American journal of preventive medicine, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Although a number of studies have tested ecologic models that postulate
relationships among social networks, the built environment, and active living, few …

The role of the built environment on perceived safety from crime and walking: Examining direct and indirect impacts

J Hong, C Chen - Transportation, 2014 - Springer
This study examines the connection between the built environment, perceived safety from
crime and walking behaviour by conducting a travel survey in King County, Washington …

Suburban neighbourhood design: Associations with fear of crime versus perceived crime risk

S Foster, M Knuiman, L Wood, B Giles-Corti - Journal of Environmental …, 2013 - Elsevier
Strategies that reduce fear of crime may contribute to improved health outcomes; however
interventions require a better understanding of the neighbourhood correlates of both …

Changes in walking associated with perceived neighborhood safety and police-recorded crime: The multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis

Z Kerr, KR Evenson, K Moore, R Block, AVD Roux - Preventive Medicine, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective To explore the association of changes in perceived safety and police-recorded
crime with changes in transport and leisure walking using longitudinal data from Chicago …

Does walkable neighbourhood design influence the association between objective crime and walking?

S Foster, M Knuiman, K Villanueva, L Wood… - International Journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Background Few studies have investigated associations between objectively measured
crime and walking, and findings are mixed. One explanation for null or counterintuitive …

Effects of perceived and objective neighborhood crime on walking frequency among midlife African American women in a home-based walking intervention

AY Oh, SN Zenk, JE Wilbur… - … of physical activity …, 2010 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Crime may be a significant barrier to physical activity for urban African
American women, yet few studies have examined this relationship in intervention studies …