ArticleAmerican journal of public health2010
Associations between recreational walking and attractiveness, size, and proximity of neighborhood open spaces.
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Abstract
objectivesWe examined associations of attractiveness, size, and proximity of multiple neighborhood open spaces (NOSs) with recreational walking.
methodsAdults participating in the Residential Environments (RESIDE) study (n=1366) in Perth, Australia, reported time spent engaging in recreational walking within their neighborhoods. Park audit data and geographic information systems were used to identify the most attractive, largest, and nearest NOS within a 1.6-km radius from each participant's residential location. Regression analysis was used to examine attributes (attractiveness, size, and proximity) of these open spaces and their associations with participants' recreational walking.
resultsShorter distance to attractive open spaces was associated with doing any recreational walking, but adults with larger attractive open spaces within 1.6 km of their home were more likely to walk 150 minutes or more in a week.
conclusionsFor adults, the presence of a large, high-quality park within walking distance of one's home may be more important in promoting sufficient amounts of walking for health benefits than is the presence of an open space within a shorter distance.
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