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246 results for "Activity and Environment"

Camden active spaces: Does the construction of active school playgrounds influence children's physical activity levels? A longitudinal quasi-experiment protocol

  • Published on Aug. 13, 2014

Introduction: Physical activity is essential for every facet of children's health. However, physical activity levels in British children are low. The school environment is a promising setting to increase children's physical activity but limited empirical evidence exists on how a change in the outdoor physical school environment influences physical activity ...


Relationship between neighborhood walkability and older adults’ physical activity: results from the Belgian Environmental Physical Activity Study in Seniors (BEPAS Seniors)

  • Published on Aug. 23, 2014

Background: Adequate knowledge on environmental correlates of physical activity (PA) in older adults is needed to develop effective health promotion initiatives. However, research in this age group is scarce and most existing studies were conducted in North America. The present study aimed to examine relationships between GIS-based neighborhood walkability and ...


International study of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time with body mass index and obesity: IPEN adult study

  • Published on July 22, 2014

Background: Physical activity (PA) has been consistently implicated in the etiology of obesity, whereas recent evidence on the importance of sedentary time remains inconsistent. Understanding of dose–response associations of PA and sedentary time with overweight and obesity in adults can be improved with large-scale studies using objective measures of ...


A repeated measurement study investigating the impact of school outdoor environment upon physical activity across ages and seasons in Swedish second, fifth and eighth graders

  • Published on Aug. 7, 2014

Background: School children are confined to and exposed to outdoor environment that happens to be at their disposal during compulsory school time. The health-promoting potential of outdoor environment, and the use of it, is therefore important. We have studied the impact of school outdoor environment in terms of playground features, ...


Where do they go and how do they get there? Older adults' travel behaviour in a highly walkable environment

  • Published on July 5, 2014

Abstract: Mobility—the ability to move about in one's neighbourhood and maintain independence—is essential for older adults' wellbeing. Neighbourhood environments support or hinder mobility especially as health declines and physical vulnerability increases with age. Linkages between mobility and planning and policy are key to designing age-friendly neighbourhoods with destinations ...


Perceived neighbourhood environmental attributes associated with adults׳ recreational walking: IPEN Adult study in 12 countries

  • Published on July 2014

Abstract: This study examined the strength and shape of associations between perceived environmental attributes and adults’ recreational walking, using data collected from 13,745 adult participants in 12 countries. Perceived residential density, land use mix, street connectivity, aesthetics, safety from crime, and proximity to parks were linearly associated with recreational walking, while curvilinear ...


Neighborhood Environments and Objectively Measured Physical Activity in 11 Countries

  • Published on May 30, 2014

Purpose: Environmental changes are potentially effective population-level physical activity (PA) promotion strategies. However, robust multi-site evidence to guide international action for developing activity-supportive environments is lacking. We estimated pooled associations of perceived environmental attributes with objectively-measured PA outcomes; between-site differences in such associations; and, the extent to which perceived environmental ...


Perception of Recreation Facilities, Urban Green Spaces and Food Retailer: Relationship with Physical Activity and Junk Food Intake

  • Presented on July 3, 2014

Introduction: Nowadays, many researchers have been focused on complex relationship between urban environment attributes and healthy behaviors as physical activity (PA) and dietary intake. However, there are major gaps in our understanding of the way shifts in the physical and social environments affect changes in dietary intake, physical activity patterns ...


Perceived environment and neighbourhood characteristics: What is their relationship with physical activity of heart disease patients not attending cardiac rehabilitation?

  • Presented on May 21, 2014

Purpose: Emerging literature suggests that the environment can impact physical activity levels. To date, however, very little is known about the role of the environment with individuals living with heart disease. The purpose of this study was to objectively measure the physical activity (PA) of individuals with coronary heart disease (...


Beyond the home: Effects of including more than one location on modeled relationships between environment and physical activity

  • Presented on May 21, 2014

Purpose: The dominant methodology for assessing the effects of environment on physical activity focuses on the home environment. However physical activity may occur throughout the day in other locations. These environments may play a role in influencing amount of physical activity conducted, and should be considered. Methods: Eight studies using ...