Background Using a nationally representative cohort of Canadian adults, we assessed
associations between neighbourhood walkability and cause-specific mortality and …

This study examined the influence of walkability on walking behaviour and assessed
whether associations varied according to life-stage and population center (PC) size …

Background: There is a paucity of prospective cohort studies evaluating neighborhood
walkability in relation to the risk of death. Methods: We geocoded baseline residential …

We explored the impact of neighborhood walkability on young adults, early-middle adults,
middle-aged adults, and older adults' walking across different neighborhood buffers …

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

Background Although walkability is known to be associated with obesity and hypertension
through increased physical activity; data on cardiovascular risk factors (especially in the …

The purpose of the present analysis was to use longitudinal data collected over 7 years
(from 4 surveys) in the Residential Environments (RESIDE) Study (Perth, Australia, 2003 …

Background Studies repeatedly highlight associations between the built environment and
physical activity, particularly walking. Fewer studies have examined associations with …

Walkability of residential environments has been associated with more walking. Given the
health benefits of walking, it is expected that people living in locations with higher measured …

Neighborhood built environments may play an important role in shaping mobility and
subsequent health outcomes. However, little work includes broader mobility considerations …