ArticleAmerican journal of public health2015
Quality of Public Open Spaces and Recreational Walking.
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- Workplace neighbourhood built environment and workers' physically-active and sedentary behaviour: a systematic review of observational studies.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2020Pooled it
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- Change in walking steps and association with built environments during the COVID-19 state of emergency: A longitudinal comparison with the first half of 2019 in Yokohama, Japan.Health & place · 2021Article
- Performance Assessment Indicators for Comparing Recreational Services of Urban Parks.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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- The Social Utility and Health Benefits for Older Adults of Amenity Buildings in China's Urban Parks: A Nanjing Case Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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- Contributions of Multiple Built Environment Features to 10-Year Change in Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference in a South Australian Middle-Aged Cohort.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- A prescription for "nature" - the potential of using virtual nature in therapeutics.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2018Review
- A Longitudinal Analysis of the Influence of the Neighborhood Environment on Recreational Walking within the Neighborhood: Results from RESIDE.Environmental health perspectives · 2017Article
- Is the Association between Park Proximity and Recreational Physical Activity among Mid-Older Aged Adults Moderated by Park Quality and Neighborhood Conditions?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Article
- The Prevalence and Use of Walking Loops in Neighborhood Parks: A National Study.Environmental health perspectives · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectivesWe examined associations between specific public open space (POS) attributes and recreational walking to local POS.
methodsBetween October 2004 and December 2006, 1465 adults of the RESIDential Environments Project, conducted in Perth, Australia, reported whether they walk to a POS for recreation. For each participant, we identified all open spaces larger than 0.8 hectares within 1.6 kilometers from home. On the basis of field audit data, we created 3 scores (presence, count, size-weighted presence) for 19 specific open space attributes.
resultsWith logistic regression analyses, we found that walking to a POS was associated with the presence of gardens, grassed areas, walking paths, water features, wildlife, amenities, dog-related facilities, and off-leash areas for dogs. It was also associated with the highest number of these attributes in a single open space, but not with the total number of attributes in all POSs within 1.6 kilometers of home.
conclusionsBuilding 1 high-quality local park may be more effective in promoting recreational walking than is providing many average-quality parks.
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