Given its origins in high-income countries, the field of physical activity and public health
research and promotion has broadly followed a choice-based model. However, a substantial …

This paper reviews research into the relationships between attributes of outdoor
environments and levels of activity and exercise in populations using those environments. It …

This book offers a comprehensive synthesis of over 40 years of research on models in
physical education to suggest Models-based Practice (MbP) as an innovative future …

Authoritative and comprehensive, this is the leading text and professional resource on using
geographic information systems (GIS) to analyze and address public health problems. Basic …

This paper fills a gap in our knowledge of active-transport (AT) walking, by presenting
detailed aspects of walking behavior for a medium-sized North American city. It analyzes the …

The health benefits of physical activity are well documented, and the important role that
schools and physical education (PE) can play in reducing sedentary behavior and …

Green spaces in the living environment may provide a meeting place and support social
contacts. When people get older they, in general, are less mobile and have more limited …

The rapid growth of dockless bike-sharing (DBS) systems has attracted increased academic
attention in the solutions to first-and last-mile problems. However, only a few studies have …

Over the last two decades, the impact of community characteristics on the physical and
mental health of residents has emerged as an important frontier of research in population …

Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate which GIS-based measures of walkability
(density, land-use mix, connectivity and walkability indexes) in urban and suburban …