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 …

Background: Noncommunicable diseases and obesity are considered problems of wealthy,
developed countries. These conditions are rising dramatically in developing countries. Most …

This study examined the strength and shape of associations between perceived
environmental attributes and adults' recreational walking, using data collected from 13,745 …

Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) has become a popular urban
planning approach to preventing crime and mitigating fear of crime through the improvement …

With relatively few exceptions, the majority of evidence concerning the health benefits of
physical activity (PA) has been gleaned from high-income countries (HICs). 1 In the opening …

Walking is the dominant mode of transport in informal settlements of the global south,
especially in African cities where structural deficits, morphological challenges and ineffective …

The goal of this study was to assess the association between features of the built
environment and levels of walking and cycling as forms of transportation in the city of …

On the premise of transport inequality, urban mobility and the production of pedestrian
space, this research explores pedestrians (im) mobility in Maputo, Mozambique's capital city …

Background Built environment and policy interventions are effective strategies for controlling
the growing worldwide deaths from physical inactivity-related non-communicable diseases …

Understanding how neighborhood environments are related to older adults' quality of life
(QoL) and physical activity (PA) is important for public health actions on healthy ageing in …