[HTML][HTML] Towards a cycling-friendly city: An updated review of the associations between built environment and cycling behaviors (2007–2017)

Y Yang, X Wu, P Zhou, Z Gou, Y Lu - Journal of Transport & Health, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction Cycling behavior has recently attracted great research attention as an important
type of physical activity and sustainable mode of transportation. In addition, cycling provides …

The implications of megatrends in information and communication technology and transportation for changes in global physical activity

M Pratt, OL Sarmiento, F Montes, D Ogilvie, BH Marcus… - The Lancet, 2012 - thelancet.com
Physical inactivity accounts for more than 3 million deaths per year, most from non-
communicable diseases in low-income and middle-income countries. We used reviews of …

Shaping cities for health: complexity and the planning of urban environments in the 21st century

Y Rydin, A Bleahu, M Davies, JD Dávila, S Friel… - The lancet, 2012 - thelancet.com
Executive summary The Healthy Cities movement has been in process for almost 30 years,
and the features needed to transform a city into a healthy one are becoming increasingly …

Activity space environment and dietary and physical activity behaviors: a pilot study

SN Zenk, AJ Schulz, SA Matthews, A Odoms-Young… - Health & place, 2011 - Elsevier
This study examined relationships among individual demographics, environmental features
(eg, fast food outlet density, park land use) of residential neighborhoods and activity spaces …

[HTML][HTML] Green space and physical activity: an observational study using Health Survey for England data

OT Mytton, N Townsend, H Rutter, C Foster - Health & place, 2012 - Elsevier
Past studies have suggested that a link between health outcomes and green space is due to
increased levels of physical activity of individuals living in areas with more green space. We …

[HTML][HTML] Associations of green space metrics with health and behavior outcomes at different buffer sizes and remote sensing sensor resolutions

JG Su, P Dadvand, MJ Nieuwenhuijsen, X Bartoll… - Environment …, 2019 - Elsevier
Satellite data is increasingly used to characterize green space for health outcome studies.
Literature suggests that green space within 500 m of home is often used to represent …

The impact of the natural environment on the promotion of active living: An integrative systematic review

G Calogiuri, S Chroni - BMC public health, 2014 - Springer
Background An understanding of how the living environment influences physical activity
(PA) is of great importance for health promotion. Researchers have reported increased PA …

International variation in neighborhood walkability, transit, and recreation environments using geographic information systems: the IPEN adult study

MA Adams, LD Frank, J Schipperijn, G Smith… - International journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Background The World Health Organization recommends strategies to improve
urban design, public transportation, and recreation facilities to facilitate physical activity for …

Built environment correlates of physical activity in low-and middle-income countries: A systematic review

S Elshahat, M O'Rorke, D Adlakha - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Insufficient physical activity (PA) is the fourth major risk factor for many non-communicable
diseases and premature mortality worldwide. Features of the built environment (BE) play a …

Advancing science and policy through a coordinated international study of physical activity and built environments: IPEN adult methods

J Kerr, JF Sallis, N Owen… - … of physical activity …, 2013 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: National and international strategies to increase physical activity emphasize
environmental and policy changes that can have widespread and long-lasting impact …