Role of built environments in physical activity, obesity, and cardiovascular disease

JF Sallis, MF Floyd, DA Rodríguez, BE Saelens - Circulation, 2012 - Am Heart Assoc
In industrialized nations like the United States and Sweden, the vast majority of adults do not
meet the physical activity guidelines of 150 minutes per week. 1 Inactive lifestyles put most …

Measuring the built environment for physical activity: state of the science

RC Brownson, CM Hoehner, K Day, A Forsyth… - American journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
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 …

Ecological models of health behavior

JF Sallis, N Owen, E Fisher - Health behavior: Theory, research …, 2015 - books.google.com
In this chapter we provide a brief history of ecological models as applied to health behavior
and describe ecological models as contemporary frameworks for integrating the theories …

Linking objectively measured physical activity with objectively measured urban form: findings from SMARTRAQ

LD Frank, TL Schmid, JF Sallis, J Chapman… - American journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: To date, nearly all research on physical activity and the built environment is
based on self-reported physical activity and perceived assessment of the built environment …

Understanding environmental influences on walking: review and research agenda

N Owen, N Humpel, E Leslie, A Bauman… - American journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Understanding how environmental attributes can influence particular
physical activity behaviors is a public health research priority. Walking is the most common …

Perceived neighborhood environmental attributes associated with walking and cycling for transport among adult residents of 17 cities in 12 countries: the IPEN study

J Kerr, JA Emond, H Badland, R Reis… - Environmental …, 2016 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Introduction Prevalence of walking and cycling for transport is low and varies greatly across
countries. Few studies have examined neighborhood perceptions related to walking and …

Environmental correlates of physical activity: a review of evidence about parks and recreation

AT Kaczynski, KA Henderson - Leisure sciences, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Research on physical activity (PA) has expanded in recent years to examine environmental
influences that enhance or limit the opportunities people have to be active. The purpose of …

[PDF][PDF] Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale: validity and development of a short form

E Cerin, BE Saelens, JF Sallis… - Medicine and science in …, 2006 - academia.edu
Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale: Validity and Development of a Short Form
Page 1 Copyright @ 2006 by the American College of Sports Medicine. Unauthorized …

Cycling for transport and public health: a systematic review of the effect of the environment on cycling

SDS Fraser, K Lock - The European Journal of Public Health, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Background: Active transport policies are being developed across Europe designed to have
health and environmental benefits. There is little evidence of impact on physical activity of …

Physical activity associated with public transport use—a review and modelling of potential benefits

C Rissel, N Curac, M Greenaway… - International journal of …, 2012 - mdpi.com
Active travel, particularly walking and cycling, has been recommended because of the
health benefits associated with increased physical activity. Use of public transport generally …