Measuring the built environment for physical activity: state of the science

RC Brownson, CM Hoehner, K Day, A Forsyth… - American journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
Physical inactivity is one of the most important public health issues in the US and
internationally. Increasingly, links are being identified between various elements of the …

The significance of parks to physical activity and public health: a conceptual model

AL Bedimo-Rung, AJ Mowen, DA Cohen - American journal of preventive …, 2005 - Elsevier
Park-based physical activity is a promising means to satisfy current physical activity
requirements. However, there is little research concerning what park environmental and …

[HTML][HTML] Global matrix 3.0 physical activity report card grades for children and youth: results and analysis from 49 countries

S Aubert, JD Barnes, C Abdeta… - … of physical activity …, 2018 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Accumulating sufficient moderate to vigorous physical activity is recognized as
a key determinant of physical, physiological, developmental, mental, cognitive, and social …

Correlates of perceived physical activity transitions during the COVID‐19 pandemic among Canadian adults

RE Rhodes, S Liu, A Lithopoulos… - … : Health and Well …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background The purpose of this study was to explore socio‐ecological predictors of
moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) as a result of the COVD‐19 pandemic …

Measuring visual quality of street space and its temporal variation: Methodology and its application in the Hutong area in Beijing

J Tang, Y Long - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2019 - Elsevier
Although it is widely known that quality of street space plays a vital role in promoting urban
vibrancy, there is still no consensus on how to quantitatively measure it for a large scale …

Integrating GIS, deep learning, and environmental sensors for multicriteria evaluation of urban street walkability

Y Li, N Yabuki, T Fukuda - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2023 - Elsevier
The walkability of urban streets (WoUS) benefits public health and urban livability, but there
is still no consensus on the quantitative and comprehensive evaluation of walkability …

Comparing measures of urban land use mix

Y Song, L Merlin, D Rodriguez - Computers, environment and urban …, 2013 - Elsevier
We review a variety of common measures of urban land use mix in order to understand their
differences and to identify their strengths and limitations. We then apply these measures to …

Environmental factors associated with adults' participation in physical activity: a review

N Humpel, N Owen, E Leslie - American journal of preventive medicine, 2002 - Elsevier
Background: Promoting physical activity is a public health priority, and changes in the
environmental contexts of adults' activity choices are believed to be crucial. However, of the …

[图书][B] Physical activity and behavioral medicine

JF Sallis, N Owen - 1998 - books.google.com
What type, amount, and intensity of physical activity is good for your health? How much
exercise is too much? Can avoiding physical activity make you ill or lead to premature …

Barriers and motivations to exercise in older adults

KA Schutzer, BS Graves - Preventive medicine, 2004 - Elsevier
Although exercise is an established component in the management of many chronic
diseases associated with aging, activity levels tend to progressively decline with increasing …