Large-scale physical activity data reveal worldwide activity inequality

T Althoff, R Sosič, JL Hicks, AC King, SL Delp… - Nature, 2017 - nature.com
To be able to curb the global pandemic of physical inactivity,,,,,, and the associated 5.3
million deaths per year, we need to understand the basic principles that govern physical …

Physical activity in relation to urban environments in 14 cities worldwide: a cross-sectional study

JF Sallis, E Cerin, TL Conway, MA Adams, LD Frank… - The lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background Physical inactivity is a global pandemic responsible for over 5 million deaths
annually through its effects on multiple non-communicable diseases. We aimed to document …

[HTML][HTML] Using open data and open-source software to develop spatial indicators of urban design and transport features for achieving healthy and sustainable cities

G Boeing, C Higgs, S Liu, B Giles-Corti… - The Lancet global …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Benchmarking and monitoring of urban design and transport features is crucial to achieving
local and international health and sustainability goals. However, most urban indicator …

[HTML][HTML] Time to tackle the physical activity gender gap

T Cla - Health, 2018 - thelancet.com
2019 might well be the year of women's sport. While coverage has long been overshadowed
by the male leagues, viewing opportunities and public engagement has been growing …

Time use and physical activity: a shift away from movement across the globe

SW Ng, BM Popkin - Obesity reviews, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Technology linked with reduced physical activity (PA) in occupational work, home/domestic
work, and travel and increased sedentary activities, especially television viewing, dominates …

[HTML][HTML] Determining thresholds for spatial urban design and transport features that support walking to create healthy and sustainable cities: findings from the IPEN …

E Cerin, JF Sallis, D Salvo, E Hinckson… - The Lancet Global …, 2022 - thelancet.com
An essential characteristic of a healthy and sustainable city is a physically active population.
Effective policies for healthy and sustainable cities require evidence-informed quantitative …

[HTML][HTML] Worldwide physical activity trends since COVID-19 onset

GH Tison, J Barrios, R Avram, P Kuhar… - The Lancet Global …, 2022 - thelancet.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted nearly all aspects of daily life worldwide. Public
health interventions necessary to curb disease spread could have unintended …

A global map of travel time to cities to assess inequalities in accessibility in 2015

DJ Weiss, A Nelson, HS Gibson, W Temperley… - Nature, 2018 - nature.com
The economic and man-made resources that sustain human wellbeing are not distributed
evenly across the world, but are instead heavily concentrated in cities. Poor access to …

Scaling up physical activity interventions worldwide: stepping up to larger and smarter approaches to get people moving

RS Reis, D Salvo, D Ogilvie, EV Lambert, S Goenka… - The lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
The global pandemic of physical inactivity requires a multisectoral, multidisciplinary public-
health response. Scaling up interventions that are capable of increasing levels of physical …

Overweight, obesity, and inactivity and urban design in rapidly growing Chinese cities

K Day, M Alfonzo, Y Chen, Z Guo, KK Lee - Health & place, 2013 - Elsevier
China faces rising rates of overweight, obesity, and physical inactivity among its citizens.
Risk is highest in China's rapidly growing cities and urban populations. Current urban …