Objectives. We evaluated the association between the county sprawl index, a measure of
residential density and street accessibility, and physical activity and body mass index (BMI) …

Walkability is much studied, but the relative importance of perceptions and motivations is still
not consensual. This study took a holistic approach to examine the comparative importance …

Objectives: This study was conducted to explore the barriers to physical activity in a
representative sample of Iranian children and adolescents. Methods: The study was …

Background: Understanding the built environment influence on specific domains of walking
is important for public health interventions to increase physical activity levels among older …

There is a growing body of knowledge revealing a sweeping array of connections between
public health and green infrastructure–but not until now have the links between them been …

The purpose of this longitudinal observational study was to (i) examine the change of daily
physical activity in 28 adult kidney transplant recipients over the first 12 months following …

Obesity rates in many developed and developing countries around the world are at
historically high levels. The WHO predicts that from 2005 to 2015 the number of obese …

Fortes evidências indicam que o ambiente onde as pessoas vivem possui grande influência
na atividade física. O atual entendimento desta relação é baseado em estudos realizados …

Features that enhance neighborhood walkability (higher population density, street
connectivity and access to destinations) are associated with higher levels of physical activity …

Within the BlueHealth project, funded under the Horizon 2020 European Union research
framework, a number of targeted experimental design interventions were used to test the …