Accessibility to sport facilities in Wales: A GIS-based analysis of socio-economic variations in provision
Previous studies concerned with investigating the relationship between levels of physical
activity and aspects of the built environment have often led to inconsistent and mixed …
activity and aspects of the built environment have often led to inconsistent and mixed …
A population based assessment of the geographical accessibility of outdoor recreation opportunities in New Zealand
L Brabyn, S Sutton - Applied Geography, 2013 - Elsevier
Active participation in the outdoors not only provides enjoyment and adventure, but it is also
important for health and promoting conservation values. The latter is particularly important …
important for health and promoting conservation values. The latter is particularly important …
Recreational physical activity facilities within walking and cycling distance: Sociospatial patterning of access in Scotland
To examine the sociospatial patterning of access to recreational physical activity facilities in
Scotland, we used negative binomial multilevel models to investigate associations between …
Scotland, we used negative binomial multilevel models to investigate associations between …
A landscape of sport facilities in the Netherlands
R Hoekman, K Breedveld… - International journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
This article explores the geographical distribution of sport facilities in the Netherlands and
evaluates the supply and proximity of such facilities in relation to area level deprivation and …
evaluates the supply and proximity of such facilities in relation to area level deprivation and …
Neighbourhood Destination Accessibility Index: a GIS tool for measuring infrastructure support for neighbourhood physical activity
K Witten, J Pearce, P Day - Environment and planning A, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
The sharp increase in obesity in recent years has prompted researchers to examine the
various pathways through which urban built environments influence population-level …
various pathways through which urban built environments influence population-level …
[HTML][HTML] Associations between spatial access to physical activity facilities and frequency of physical activity; how do home and workplace neighbourhoods in West …
L Macdonald - International journal of health geographics, 2019 - Springer
Background Over a third of the Scottish population do not meet physical activity (PA)
recommendations, with a greater proportion of those from disadvantaged areas not meeting …
recommendations, with a greater proportion of those from disadvantaged areas not meeting …
[HTML][HTML] Sport fields as potential catalysts for physical activity in the neighbourhood
N Cutumisu, JC Spence - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2012 - mdpi.com
Physical activity is associated with access to recreational facilities such as sports fields.
Because it is not clear whether objectively-or subjectively-assessed access to facilities …
Because it is not clear whether objectively-or subjectively-assessed access to facilities …
[HTML][HTML] Distribution of physical activity facilities in Scotland by small area measures of deprivation and urbanicity
Background The aim of this study was to examine the distribution of physical activity facilities
by area-level deprivation in Scotland, adjusting for differences in urbanicity, and exploring …
by area-level deprivation in Scotland, adjusting for differences in urbanicity, and exploring …
Spatial access to sport facilities from the multiple places visited and sport practice: Assessing and correcting biases related to selective daily mobility
Background Studies investigating the association between spatial accessibility to
environmental resources from the various places a person visits during daily activities and …
environmental resources from the various places a person visits during daily activities and …
The challenge of enhancing accessibility to recreational landscapes
In recent years the relationship between outdoor recreation and public health has been
increasingly acknowledged. One way planners and policymakers can promote physical …
increasingly acknowledged. One way planners and policymakers can promote physical …