Few studies have specifically investigated fear of crime as a deterrent to walking. This study
tested the hypothesis that fear would inhibit residents from walking in their local …

Objective To examine the influence of fear of crime on walking for participants in a
longitudinal study of residents in new suburbs. Methods Participants (n= 485) in Perth …

Background Numerous cross-sectional studies have investigated the premise that the
perception of crime will cause residents to constrain their walking; however the findings to …

This study examines the connection between the built environment, perceived safety from
crime and walking behaviour by conducting a travel survey in King County, Washington …

Interrelationships between neighborhood walkability, area disadvantage, and crime may
contribute to the inconsistent associations between crime and walking. We examined …

Background Few studies have investigated associations between objectively measured
crime and walking, and findings are mixed. One explanation for null or counterintuitive …

Perceptions of the walking environment can encourage or discourage walking for transport.
However, the influence of the built environment (BE) on pedestrians' perceptions of the …

Although physical activity is often believed to be influenced by both environmental and
individual factors, little is known about their interaction. This study explores interactions of …

OBJECTIVES: Personal safety is commonly cited in qualitative research as a barrier to local
walking, yet the relationship between safety and constrained physical activity has received …

This research examined the effect of concealment (environmental cues), presence or
absence of people recreating (social cues), and gender on individuals' fear of crime in a …