Background: Neighborhood-level environmental features have been associated with adult
physical activity and weight status, but this link has not been established for adolescents …

Purpose. To examine associations of neighborhood walkability and recreation environment
variables with physical activity in adolescents. Methods. The cross-sectional study was …

BACKGROUND: This study examined the association between the level of physical activity
(PA) friendliness of the built environment and adolescent PA and body mass index using a …

The primary objective of this study was to examine relationships between neighbourhood
built and social environment characteristics and moderate to vigorous physical activity …

CONTEXT: Research examining the association between environmental attributes and
physical activity among youth is growing. An updated review of literature is needed to …

BACKGROUND: Physical activity behavior is influenced by a person's physical environment,
but few studies have used objective measures to study the influences of the physical …

Physical activity is important for children's development and their current and future health;
national recommendations are for them to engage in at least 60 minutes of moderate to …

Purpose. To determine the association of neighborhood design factors and recreational
environments with physical activity. Methods. Randomly selected adults (n= 102, 52 …

A number of studies in recent years have identified both self-report and objectively
measured accessibility of recreational facilities as important predictors of physical activity in …

OBJECTIVE: To determine if:(1) differences exist for body mass index (BMI) and moderate-to-
vigorous physical activity (MVPA) between rural and urban youth, and (2) perceived and …