City policies and plans play an important role in promoting physical activity through changes
in the urban design and transportation systems. The objectives of this study were to describe …

The physical activity practice is highlighted as a strategy to health promotion and to avoid
chronic diseases. In addition to individual factors, environmental characteristics in which …

Objectives To assess the physical characteristics of public spaces designed for
sport/physical activity/leisure in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and their relationship to the …

Public spaces could promote health equity by providing a place for people to engage in
physical activity. Whereas most studies show a positive association between public spaces …

Background Many studies have investigated the association between the built environment
and physical activity behavior in urban settings. However, most of the studies conducted in …

Background Public open spaces (POS) can offer various resources to promote visitation and
engagement in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). However, the influence of …

The growing evidence of the influence of urban environment on physical activity (PA)
underscore the need for novel policy solutions to address the inequality, lack of space, and …

This study aims to analyse the association between perceived presence of public spaces
near residences and practice of physical activity during leisure time by adults in the state …

Objective To describe the methods employed to assess the built environment and physical
activity (PA) as part of a multicenter international study, and to discuss the challenges faced …

Access to public open space is important to increase leisure-time walking (LTW) in high-
income countries, but there is little evidence in middle-income countries. We conducted a …