Residents of socioeconomically disadvantaged neighbourhoods are more likely to walk for
transport than their counterparts in advantaged neighbourhoods; however, the reasons for …

Background: Societies face the challenge of keeping people active as they age. Walkable
neighborhoods have been associated with physical activity, but more rigorous analytical …

Background Understanding how different socioeconomic indicators are associated with
transport modes provide insight into which interventions might contribute to reducing …

Structural changes to neighbourhoods that promote walking are likely to benefit everyone in
a community and result in long-term improvements in the population's physical activity and …

Globally, concerns about population growth, urbanisation, traffic congestion, climate change
and rising chronic disease are prompting policy-makers and governments to prioritise …

Background Planning and transport agencies play a vital role in influencing the design of
townscapes, travel modes and travel behaviors, which in turn impact on the walkability of …

Background Purposeful or utilitarian walking may allow a time-efficient, low cost
accumulation of physical activity. While constructing a built environment that supports …

The geography of small areas has important implications for studying the contextual
determinants of health because of potential errors when measuring ecologic exposures and …

Background Supportive neighbourhood walking conditions are particularly important for
older people as they age and who, as a group, prefer walking as a form of physical activity …

Background: Evidence of associations between neighborhood built environments and
transport-related physical activity (PA) is accumulating, but few studies have investigated …