Promoting Physical Activity and Exercise: JACC Health Promotion Series

GF Fletcher, C Landolfo, J Niebauer, C Ozemek… - Journal of the American …, 2018 - jacc.org
Physical inactivity is one of the leading modifiable risk factors for global mortality, with an
estimated 20% to 30% increased risk of death compared with those who are physically …

[HTML][HTML] Built environment associates of active school travel in New Zealand children and youth: A systematic meta-analysis using individual participant data

E Ikeda, T Stewart, N Garrett, V Egli, S Mandic… - Journal of Transport & …, 2018 - Elsevier
This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the associations between active travel
to school and the neighbourhood built environment in children and youth by systematically …

The effect of infrastructural changes in the built environment on physical activity, active transportation and sedentary behavior–a systematic review

NEH Stappers, DHH Van Kann, D Ettema, NK De Vries… - Health & place, 2018 - Elsevier
This systematic review examined the effect of built environment infrastructural changes
(BEICs) on physical activity (PA), active transportation (AT) and sedentary behavior (SB). A …

[HTML][HTML] Objectively-assessed neighbourhood destination accessibility and physical activity in adults from 10 countries: an analysis of moderators and perceptions as …

E Cerin, TL Conway, MA Adams, A Barnett… - Social Science & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Rationale Residents of neighbourhoods with high destination accessibility (higher
population density, more-interconnected streets, and better access to services, public …

Associations of children's active school travel with perceptions of the physical environment and characteristics of the social environment: a systematic review

E Ikeda, E Hinckson, K Witten, M Smith - Health & Place, 2018 - Elsevier
This systematic review summarised and evaluated the evidence for associations between
school travel modes in children aged 5–13 years and perceived physical environments as …

Do natural experiments of changes in neighborhood built environment impact physical activity and diet? A systematic review

F MacMillan, ES George, X Feng, D Merom… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Physical activity and diet are major modifiable risk factors for chronic disease and have been
shown to be associated with neighborhood built environment. Systematic review evidence …

Correlates of the built environment and active travel: evidence from 20 US metropolitan areas

HTK Le, R Buehler, S Hankey - Environmental health …, 2018 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Walking and bicycling are health-promoting and environmentally friendly
alternatives to the automobile. Previous studies that explore correlates of active travel and …

Defining the human envirome: an omics approach for assessing the environmental risk of cardiovascular disease

DW Riggs, RA Yeager, A Bhatnagar - Circulation research, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
Both genetic and environmental factors contribute to the development of cardiovascular
disease, but in comparison with genetics, environmental factors have received less …

Reprint of: Promoting Physical Activity and Exercise: JACC Health Promotion Series

GF Fletcher, C Landolfo, J Niebauer, C Ozemek… - Journal of the American …, 2018 - jacc.org
Physical inactivity is one of the leading modifiable risk factors for global mortality, with an
estimated 20% to 30% increased risk of death compared with those who are physically …

Shade as an environmental design tool for skin cancer prevention

DM Holman, GT Kapelos… - … journal of public …, 2018 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Little work has been done to explore the use of shade for skin cancer prevention in the
context of the built environment. In an effort to address this gap and draw attention to the …