A life course examination of the physical environmental determinants of physical activity behaviour: a “Determinants of Diet and Physical Activity”(DEDIPAC) umbrella …
Background Participation in regular physical activity is associated with a multitude of health
benefits across the life course. However, many people fail to meet PA recommendations …
benefits across the life course. However, many people fail to meet PA recommendations …
Can the neighborhood built environment make a difference in children's development? Building the research agenda to create evidence for place-based children's …
Healthy child development is determined by a combination of physical, social, family,
individual, and environmental factors. Thus far, the majority of child development research …
individual, and environmental factors. Thus far, the majority of child development research …
Perceived neighborhood environmental attributes associated with walking and cycling for transport among adult residents of 17 cities in 12 countries: the IPEN study
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 …
countries. Few studies have examined neighborhood perceptions related to walking and …
Neighborhood built environment and socioeconomic status in relation to physical activity, sedentary behavior, and weight status of adolescents
Introduction The study examined the association of neighborhood walkability to multiple
activity-related outcomes and BMI among adolescents and evaluated socioeconomic status …
activity-related outcomes and BMI among adolescents and evaluated socioeconomic status …
Residential built environment and walking activity: Empirical evidence of Jane Jacobs' urban vitality
H Sung, S Lee - Transportation Research Part D: Transport and …, 2015 - Elsevier
This study intends to empirically verify Jacobs' urban vitality theory, which was based on the
observations of her New York City neighborhood in the mid-20th century. To examine the …
observations of her New York City neighborhood in the mid-20th century. To examine the …
Green streetscape and walking: exploring active mobility patterns in dense and compact cities
Being physically active in natural environments has been linked with multiple mental and
physical health benefits. However, not all urban contexts can provide their residents the …
physical health benefits. However, not all urban contexts can provide their residents the …
[HTML][HTML] Validity of Walk Score® as a measure of neighborhood walkability in Japan
Objective measures of environmental attributes have been used to understand how
neighborhood environments relate to physical activity. However, this method relies on …
neighborhood environments relate to physical activity. However, this method relies on …
Neighborhood-level COVID-19 hospitalizations and mortality relationships with built environment, active and sedentary travel
Most of the existing literature concerning the links between built environment and COVID-19
outcomes is based on aggregate spatial data averaged across entire cities or counties. We …
outcomes is based on aggregate spatial data averaged across entire cities or counties. We …
Measuring spatio-temporal accessibility to emergency medical services through big GPS data
Medical accessibility is an important indicator for evaluating the effectiveness of public
health services. However, the previous medical accessibility studies mainly focus on spatial …
health services. However, the previous medical accessibility studies mainly focus on spatial …
Walkability and walking for transport: characterizing the built environment using space syntax
Background Neighborhood walkability has been shown to be associated with walking
behavior. However, the availability of geographical data necessary to construct it remains a …
behavior. However, the availability of geographical data necessary to construct it remains a …