Background Evidence is mounting to suggest a causal relationship between the built
environment and people's physical activity behaviours, particularly active transport. The …

Physical activity is closely linked with health and well-being; however, many Americans do
not engage in regular exercise. Older adults and those with low socioeconomic status are …

Walkability is defined as the extent to which the built environment is friendly to people who
walk, which benefits the health of residents and increases the liveability of cities, and studies …

The growing worldwide awareness of the significant impacts of physical activities on
physical and physiological health has aroused great interest in the role of the physical built …

Problem: Localities and states are turning to land planning and urban design for help in
reducing automobile use and related social and environmental costs. The effects of such …

Features of neighborhoods or residential environments may affect health and contribute to
social and race/ethnic inequalities in health. The study of neighborhood health effects has …

Given that recent literature reviews on physical activity in urban parks deliberately excluded
qualitative findings, we reviewed qualitative research on this topic informed by a published …

Method Included in this review were 13 reviews published between 2002 and 2006 and 29
original studies published in 2005 and up through May 2006. Results were summarized …

Physical inactivity is one of the most important public health issues in the US and
internationally. Increasingly, links are being identified between various elements of the …

To evaluate the growing literature on the built environment and physical activity/obesity, we
conducted a review of review papers. Through a systematic search, we identified 36 reviews …