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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Perceived neighbourhood environmental attributes associated with adults[U+05F3] recreational walking: IPEN Adult study in 12 countries
Health and Place, Volume 28, Year 2014
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Description
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 associations were found for residential density, land use mix, and aesthetics. The observed associations were consistent across countries, except for aesthetics. Using data collected from environmentally diverse countries, this study confirmed findings from prior single-country studies. Present findings suggest that similar environmental attributes are associated with recreational walking internationally. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Sugiyama, Takemi
Australia, Adelaide
University of South Australia
Australia, Melbourne
Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
Cerin, Ester
Australia, Geelong
Deakin University
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong
Owen, Neville
Australia, Melbourne
Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
Oyeyemi, Adewale L.
Nigeria, Maiduguri
University of Maiduguri
Conway, Terry L.
United States, La Jolla
University of California, San Diego
van Dyck, Delfien
Belgium, Ghent
Universiteit Gent
Schipperijn, Jasper
Denmark, Odense
Syddansk Universitet
Macfarlane, Duncan J.
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong
Salvo, Deborah
United States, Atlanta
Emory University
Mexico, Cuernavaca
Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica
Reis, Rodrigo S.
Brazil, Curitiba
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná
Brazil, Curitiba
Universidade Federal do Parana
Mitas, Josef
Czech Republic, Olomouc
Univerzita Palackého V Olomouci
Sarmiento, Olga Lucía
Colombia, Bogota
Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia
Davey, Rachel
Australia, Canberra
University of Canberra
Schofield, Grant M.
New Zealand, Auckland
Auckland University of Technology
Orzanco-Garralda, Rosario
Spain, Pamplona
Universidad Pública de Navarra
Sallis, James F.
United States, La Jolla
University of California, San Diego
Statistics
Citations: 157
Authors: 16
Affiliations: 17
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.healthplace.2014.03.003
ISSN:
13538292
e-ISSN:
18732054