Issue addressed This qualitative research explored the relationship between dog ownership
and dog‐related, social environmental and physical environmental factors associated with …

Objectives. We examined the influence of neighborhood environment on the weight status of
adults 55 years and older. Methods. We conducted a 2-level logistic regression analysis of …

Studies have identified various environmental factors associated with physical activity.
However, mixed findings have been reported on environment correlates of physical activity …

The urban design features of a location are important for facilitating people's attachment to
places. Attachment to particular places, such as residential neighbourhoods, may …

To date, several assessment tools have been developed to evaluate the pedestrian
environments and sidewalks at the street and neighbourhood level. While the existing tools …

Background A diverse range of interventions increase physical activity (PA) but few studies
have explored the contextual factors that may be associated with intervention effectiveness …

Background Environments conducive to walking may help people avoid sedentary lifestyles
and associated diseases. Recent studies developed walkability models combining several …

Studies of the relationship between walking and urban form consistently show that
pedestrian‐friendly neighbourhoods encourage local walking. However, the geographic …

BACKGROUND: Although researchers have explored associations between mixed-use
development and physical activity, few have examined the influence of specific land uses …

There is little evidence about how path-design characteristics at site and building scale may
be related to where active older adults choose to walk. This article describes the findings …