[HTML][HTML] Anthropometric Characteristics and Weight Status of Early Adolescents (Aged 12–14) in Montenegro; Urban–Rural and Regional Differences

B Katanic, D Bjelica, M Stankovic, Z Milosevic… - Children, 2023 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to determine urban–rural and regional differences in
anthropometric characteristics among adolescents aged 12–14, as well as to present the …

Precision medicine and healthy living: the importance of the built environment

AP Hills, NJ Farpour-Lambert, NM Byrne - Progress in cardiovascular …, 2019 - Elsevier
The built environment encompasses the major physical spaces, including buildings, streets,
homes, schools, parks, playgrounds and other infrastructure in which we live, work and play …

[HTML][HTML] A randomized controlled trial of promoting physical activity in regional and remote cancer survivors (PPARCS)

SJ Hardcastle, C Maxwell-Smith, V Cavalheri… - Journal of sport and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Physical activity (PA) is important for cancer survivors. Trials of remotely
delivered interventions are needed to assist in reaching under-served non-metropolitan …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity interventions among youth living in rural and remote areas: A systematic review

J Dennehy, M Cameron, T Phillips… - Australian and New …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives Physical activity (PA) interventions have potential to improve health and social
outcomes among youth. The aim of this study was to collate the evidence on the …

[HTML][HTML] The CIVISANO protocol: a mixed-method study about the role of objective and perceived environmental factors on physical activity and eating behavior …

S D'Hooghe, Y Inaç, E De Clercq, B Deforche… - Archives of Public …, 2022 - Springer
Background Overweight and obesity have a strong socioeconomic profile. Unhealthy
behaviors like insufficient physical activity and an unbalanced diet, which are causal factors …

Association between built environment factors and collective walking behavior in peri-urban area: Evidence from Chengdu

Q Zeng, H Wu, Y Wei, J Wang, C Zhang, N Fei… - Applied …, 2024 - Elsevier
Optimizing collective walking has been a pivotal strategy for alleviating the excessive
reliance on private cars. As an important criterion for residents' social interaction and …

[HTML][HTML] Walk score and neighborhood walkability: A case study of Daegu, South Korea

EJ Kim, S Jin - International journal of environmental research and …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Walking is a popular physical activity that helps prevent obesity and cardiovascular
diseases. The Walk Score, which measures neighborhood walkability, considers access to …

[HTML][HTML] Geographical disparities in screening and cancer-related health behaviour

BC Goodwin, AK Rowe, F Crawford-Williams… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to identify whether cancer-related health behaviours including participation
in cancer screening vary by geographic location in Australia. Data were obtained from the …

Impact of residential status on sports activity, anthropometric characteristics and motor abilities of adolescents

P Ilic, M Vitasovic, B Katanic… - … , 2023, vol. 7, núm. 2, p …, 2023 - dugi-doc.udg.edu
The world's leading health institutions warn that adolescents do not meet the minimum level
of physical activity necessary for the proper physical development of young people, which is …

Physical activity in peri‐urban communities: testing intentional and implicit processes within an ecological framework

JL Olson, MJ Ireland, S March… - … : Health and Well …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Given the substantive health inequalities in peri‐urban communities and the
potential for physical activity to promote health in these communities, identifying modifiable …