A review and framework for categorizing current research and development in health related geographical information systems (GIS) studies
AK Lyseen, C Nøhr, EM Sørensen… - Yearbook of medical …, 2014 - thieme-connect.com
Objectives: The application of GIS in health science has increased over the last decade and
new innovative application areas have emerged. This study reviews the literature and builds …
new innovative application areas have emerged. This study reviews the literature and builds …
Sense of community and its association with the neighborhood built environment
We investigated the influence of neighborhood built form on sense of community in Perth,
Western Australia. It was hypothesized that sense of community would be stronger in …
Western Australia. It was hypothesized that sense of community would be stronger in …
Density, destinations or both? A comparison of measures of walkability in relation to transportation behaviors, obesity and diabetes in Toronto, Canada
RH Glazier, MI Creatore, JT Weyman, G Fazli… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
The design of suburban communities encourages car dependency and discourages
walking, characteristics that have been implicated in the rise of obesity. Walkability …
walking, characteristics that have been implicated in the rise of obesity. Walkability …
International variation in neighborhood walkability, transit, and recreation environments using geographic information systems: the IPEN adult study
Abstract Background The World Health Organization recommends strategies to improve
urban design, public transportation, and recreation facilities to facilitate physical activity for …
urban design, public transportation, and recreation facilities to facilitate physical activity for …
A longitudinal analysis of the influence of the neighborhood built environment on walking for transportation: the RESIDE study
MW Knuiman, HE Christian, ML Divitini… - American journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
The purpose of the present analysis was to use longitudinal data collected over 7 years
(from 4 surveys) in the Residential Environments (RESIDE) Study (Perth, Australia, 2003 …
(from 4 surveys) in the Residential Environments (RESIDE) Study (Perth, Australia, 2003 …
Relationship between neighborhood walkability and older adults' physical activity: results from the Belgian Environmental Physical Activity Study in Seniors (BEPAS …
V Van Holle, J Van Cauwenberg, D Van Dyck… - International journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Background Adequate knowledge on environmental correlates of physical activity (PA) in
older adults is needed to develop effective health promotion initiatives. However, research in …
older adults is needed to develop effective health promotion initiatives. However, research in …
Does fear of crime discourage walkers? A social-ecological exploration of fear as a deterrent to walking
S Foster, B Giles-Corti… - Environment and …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Few studies have specifically investigated fear of crime as a deterrent to walking. This study
tested the hypothesis that fear would inhibit residents from walking in their local …
tested the hypothesis that fear would inhibit residents from walking in their local …
Do changes in residents' fear of crime impact their walking? Longitudinal results from RESIDE
Objective To examine the influence of fear of crime on walking for participants in a
longitudinal study of residents in new suburbs. Methods Participants (n= 485) in Perth …
longitudinal study of residents in new suburbs. Methods Participants (n= 485) in Perth …
Development and application of the Pedestrian Environment Index (PEI)
F Peiravian, S Derrible, F Ijaz - Journal of Transport Geography, 2014 - Elsevier
The objective of this work is to develop a new and easily computable measure of pedestrian
friendliness for urban neighborhoods that makes the best use of the available data and also …
friendliness for urban neighborhoods that makes the best use of the available data and also …
[HTML][HTML] Peer reviewed: Characteristics of the built environment in relation to objectively measured physical activity among Mexican adults, 2011
Methods We conducted a population-based study of adults in Cuernavaca, Mexico, in 2011
(N= 677). Participants wore Actigraph GT3X accelerometers for 7 days. We used geographic …
(N= 677). Participants wore Actigraph GT3X accelerometers for 7 days. We used geographic …