Background Although the benefits of physical activity (PA) are well known, physical inactivity
is highly prevalent among people with obesity. The objective of this systematic review was to …

Background Higher street connectivity, land use mix and residential density (collectively
referred to as neighbourhood walkability) have been linked to higher levels of walking. The …

Background Rising obesity rates and declining fitness levels have increased interest in
understanding what underlies these trends. This article presents the first directly measured …

Physical activity of Canadian children and youth: Accelerometer results from the 2007 to 2009
Canadian Health Measures Survey Page 1 Article Component of Statistics Canada Catalogue …

This paper fills a gap in our knowledge of active-transport (AT) walking, by presenting
detailed aspects of walking behavior for a medium-sized North American city. It analyzes the …

Health production models include participation in physical activity as an input. We
investigate the relationship between participation in physical activity and health using a …

Chinese urbanites walk approximately 1.2 km on average in each commute. Trees and
buildings can affect pedestrians' perceptions of the thermal environment in walking spaces …

La compréhension des facteurs qui motivent l'activité physique favorisant la santé a
beaucoup de mérite si l'on tient compte du rôle que joue ce genre de mode de vie dans la …

While researchers have examined the relationship between pet ownership and
psychological health among individuals in the general population, the few studies that have …

OBJECTIVE: Using self-determination theory [Deci, EL, & Ryan, RM (1985). Intrinsic
motivation and self-determination in human behavior. New York, NY: Plenum Press; Ryan …