Systematic literature review of built environment effects on physical activity and active transport–an update and new findings on health equity

M Smith, J Hosking, A Woodward, K Witten… - International journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Background Evidence is mounting to suggest a causal relationship between the built
environment and people's physical activity behaviours, particularly active transport. The …

Global physical activity levels: surveillance progress, pitfalls, and prospects

PC Hallal, LB Andersen, FC Bull, R Guthold, W Haskell… - The lancet, 2012 - thelancet.com
To implement effective non-communicable disease prevention programmes, policy makers
need data for physical activity levels and trends. In this report, we describe physical activity …

Provisional COVID-19 infrastructure induces large, rapid increases in cycling

S Kraus, N Koch - Proceedings of the National Academy of …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
The bicycle is a low-cost means of transport linked to low risk of transmission of infectious
disease. During the COVID-19 crisis, governments have therefore incentivized cycling by …

Where do cyclists ride? A route choice model developed with revealed preference GPS data

J Broach, J Dill, J Gliebe - Transportation Research Part A: Policy and …, 2012 - Elsevier
To better understand bicyclists' preferences for facility types, GPS units were used to
observe the behavior of 164 cyclists in Portland, Oregon, USA for several days each. Trip …

Ecological models of health behavior

JF Sallis, N Owen, E Fisher - Health behavior: Theory, research …, 2015 - books.google.com
In this chapter we provide a brief history of ecological models as applied to health behavior
and describe ecological models as contemporary frameworks for integrating the theories …

Cycling provision separated from motor traffic: a systematic review exploring whether stated preferences vary by gender and age

R Aldred, B Elliott, J Woodcock, A Goodman - Transport reviews, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
In this paper, we represent a systematic review of stated preference studies examining the
extent to which cycle infrastructure preferences vary by gender and by age. A search of …

The health risks and benefits of cycling in urban environments compared with car use: health impact assessment study

D Rojas-Rueda, A De Nazelle, M Tainio… - Bmj, 2011 - bmj.com
Objective To estimate the risks and benefits to health of travel by bicycle, using a bicycle
sharing scheme, compared with travel by car in an urban environment. Design Health …

Improving health through policies that promote active travel: a review of evidence to support integrated health impact assessment

A De Nazelle, MJ Nieuwenhuijsen, JM Antó… - Environment …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Substantial policy changes to control obesity, limit chronic disease, and
reduce air pollution emissions, including greenhouse gasses, have been recommended …

[图书][B] Psychology of physical activity: Determinants, well-being and interventions

S Biddle, N Mutrie - 2007 - taylorfrancis.com
As modern lifestyles offer ever more opportunities for a sedentary existence, physical activity
has become, for many, a marginal aspect of life. Too little physical activity is linked to …

Why culture matters for transport policy: the case of cycling in the UK

R Aldred, K Jungnickel - Journal of Transport Geography, 2014 - Elsevier
Policy seeks to support cycling as a form of sustainable and active travel, yet, cycling levels
in the UK remain low and evidence about interventions mixed. Data from a qualitative …