[HTML][HTML] GPS-based activity space exposure to greenness and walkability is associated with increased accelerometer-based physical activity
Introduction Built and natural environments may provide opportunities for physical activity.
However, studies are limited by primarily using residential addresses to define exposure …
However, studies are limited by primarily using residential addresses to define exposure …
GPS-based exposure to greenness and walkability and accelerometry-based physical activity
Background: Physical inactivity is a risk factor for cancer that may be influenced by
environmental factors. Indeed, dense and well-connected built environments and …
environmental factors. Indeed, dense and well-connected built environments and …
Urban park facility use and intensity of seniors' physical activity–An examination combining accelerometer and GPS tracking
Physical activity provides multiple health benefits to seniors, and urban parks are one of
theprimary settings where seniors engage in physical activity. However, seniors' park-based …
theprimary settings where seniors engage in physical activity. However, seniors' park-based …
[HTML][HTML] Out and about: association of the built environment with physical activity behaviors of adolescent females
Locational data, logged on portable GPS units and matched with accelerometer data, was
used to examine associations of the built environment with physical activity and sedentary …
used to examine associations of the built environment with physical activity and sedentary …
[HTML][HTML] Comparing the normalized difference vegetation index with the google street view measure of vegetation to assess associations between greenness …
The manner in which features of the built environment, such as walkability and greenness,
impact participation in recreational activities and health are complex. We analyzed survey …
impact participation in recreational activities and health are complex. We analyzed survey …
The built environment and location-based physical activity
PJ Troped, JS Wilson, CE Matthews… - American journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Studies of the built environment and physical activity have implicitly
assumed that a substantial amount of activity occurs near home, but in fact the location is …
assumed that a substantial amount of activity occurs near home, but in fact the location is …
[HTML][HTML] A study of community design, greenness, and physical activity in children using satellite, GPS and accelerometer data
This study examined relationships between greenness exposure and free-living physical
activity behavior of children in smart growth and conventionally designed communities …
activity behavior of children in smart growth and conventionally designed communities …
Destinations that older adults experience within their GPS activity spaces: relation to objectively measured physical activity
Identifying the relevant geography is an ongoing obstacle to effectively evaluating the
influence of neighborhood built environment on physical activity. We characterized density …
influence of neighborhood built environment on physical activity. We characterized density …
[HTML][HTML] Emerging technologies for assessing physical activity behaviors in space and time
Precise measurement of physical activity is important for health research, providing a better
understanding of activity location, type, duration, and intensity. This article describes a novel …
understanding of activity location, type, duration, and intensity. This article describes a novel …
Using GPS data to study neighborhood walkability and physical activity
Introduction Urban form characteristics intended to support pedestrian activity, collectively
referred to as neighborhood walkability, are thought to increase total physical activity …
referred to as neighborhood walkability, are thought to increase total physical activity …