[PDF][PDF] Physical activity and concordance between objective and perceived walkability
D Arvidsson, N Kawakami, H Ohlsson, K Sundquist - Med Sci Sports Exerc, 2012 - Citeseer
ABSTRACT ARVIDSSON, D., N. KAWAKAMI, H. OHLSSON, and K. SUNDQUIST. Physical
Activity and Concordance between Objective and Perceived Walkability. Med. Sci. Sports …
Activity and Concordance between Objective and Perceived Walkability. Med. Sci. Sports …
Do changes in residents' fear of crime impact their walking? Longitudinal results from RESIDE
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 …
longitudinal study of residents in new suburbs. Methods Participants (n= 485) in Perth …
Perceived neighborhood environment and park use as mediators of the effect of area socio-economic status on walking behaviors
Background: Access to local parks can affect walking levels. Neighborhood environment
and park use may influence relationships between neighborhood socioeconomic status …
and park use may influence relationships between neighborhood socioeconomic status …
Sustainable urban development indicators in Great Britain from 2001 to 2016
Current planning strategies promoting suburbanisation, land use zoning and low built-up
density areas tend to increase the environmental footprint of cities. In the last decades …
density areas tend to increase the environmental footprint of cities. In the last decades …
Development and application of the Pedestrian Environment Index (PEI)
F Peiravian, S Derrible, F Ijaz - Journal of Transport Geography, 2014 - Elsevier
The objective of this work is to develop a new and easily computable measure of pedestrian
friendliness for urban neighborhoods that makes the best use of the available data and also …
friendliness for urban neighborhoods that makes the best use of the available data and also …
Walking off the beaten path: Everyday walking environment and practices in informal settlements in Freetown
Walking is the dominant mode of transport in informal settlements of the global south,
especially in African cities where structural deficits, morphological challenges and ineffective …
especially in African cities where structural deficits, morphological challenges and ineffective …
[HTML][HTML] Association between social and built environments and leisure-time physical activity among Chinese older adults-a multilevel analysis
J Gao, H Fu, J Li, Y Jia - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
Background Social and physical environments are not only hypothesized to influence
physical activity (PA), they are also interrelated and influence each other. However, few …
physical activity (PA), they are also interrelated and influence each other. However, few …
Built environment and changes in blood pressure in middle aged and older adults
OBJECTIVE: Few studies have examined interaction effects between person and
environment, especially for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. The purpose of this study …
environment, especially for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. The purpose of this study …
[HTML][HTML] Peer reviewed: Characteristics of the built environment in relation to objectively measured physical activity among Mexican adults, 2011
Methods We conducted a population-based study of adults in Cuernavaca, Mexico, in 2011
(N= 677). Participants wore Actigraph GT3X accelerometers for 7 days. We used geographic …
(N= 677). Participants wore Actigraph GT3X accelerometers for 7 days. We used geographic …