Environmental correlates of physical activity in youth–a review and update

I Ferreira, K Van Der Horst, W Wendel‐Vos… - Obesity …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Obesogenic environments are thought to underlie the increased obesity prevalence
observed in youth during the past decades. Understanding the environmental factors that …

Environmental correlates of children's active transportation: a systematic literature review

K Pont, J Ziviani, D Wadley, S Bennett, R Abbott - Health & place, 2009 - Elsevier
This systematic review investigated the environmental (physical, economic, socio-cultural
and political) correlates of active transportation (AT) among young people aged 5–18 years …

[图书][B] Bayesian data analysis

A Gelman, JB Carlin, HS Stern, DB Rubin - 1995 - taylorfrancis.com
Bayesian Data Analysis describes how to conceptualize, perform, and critique statistical
analyses from a Bayesian perspective. Using examples largely from the authors' own …

Where do children usually play? A qualitative study of parents' perceptions of influences on children's active free-play

J Veitch, S Bagley, K Ball, J Salmon - Health & place, 2006 - Elsevier
This study explored the perceptions of 78 parents from low, mid and high socio-economic
areas in Melbourne, Australia to increase understanding of where children play and why …

Perceptions about the local neighborhood and walking and cycling among children

A Timperio, D Crawford, A Telford, J Salmon - Preventive medicine, 2004 - Elsevier
Background. This study examined associations between perceptions of the local
neighborhood and walking and cycling among children. Methods. Children aged 5–6 years …

Personal, family, social, and environmental correlates of active commuting to school

A Timperio, K Ball, J Salmon, R Roberts… - American journal of …, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Active commuting to school may be an important opportunity for children to
accumulate adequate physical activity for improved cardiovascular risk factors, enhanced …

School site and the potential to walk to school: The impact of street connectivity and traffic exposure in school neighborhoods

B Giles-Corti, G Wood, T Pikora, V Learnihan… - Health & place, 2011 - Elsevier
The impact of neighborhood walkability (based on street connectivity and traffic exposure)
within 2km of public primary schools on children regularly walking to school was examined …

Encouraging walking for transport and physical activity in children and adolescents: how important is the built environment?

B Giles-Corti, SF Kelty, SR Zubrick, KP Villanueva - Sports medicine, 2009 - Springer
Abstract In the post-World War II era, there have been dramatic changes to the environment
that appear to be having a detrimental impact on the lifestyles and incidental physical …

Non-curricular approaches for increasing physical activity in youth: a review

R Jago, T Baranowski - Preventive medicine, 2004 - Elsevier
Background. To prevent obesity, the physical activity of youth should be increased. Since
time for school physical education has declined and curricular interventions have had …

Active commuting to school among NSW primary school children: implications for public health

D Merom, C Tudor-Locke, A Bauman, C Rissel - Health & place, 2006 - Elsevier
Regular active commuting by walking/cycling can help maintain an active lifestyle. The
frequency, duration and correlates of school active commuting were examined for primary …