ArticlePloS one2016
Neighbourhood Walkability and Daily Steps in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes.
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- How different are objective operationalizations of walkability for older adults compared to the general population? A systematic review.BMC geriatrics · 2022Pooled it
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- Methods for accounting for neighbourhood self-selection in physical activity and dietary behaviour research: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2020Pooled it
- Evidence synthesis - A systematized literature review on the associations between neighbourhood built characteristics and walking among Canadian adults.Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2019Pooled it
- Associations between Walk Score and objective measures of physical activity in urban overweight and obese women.PloS one · 2019Trial
- Digital Bioimpedance for Physical Activity Detection in Type-2 Diabetes: Quasi-Experimental Validation Study.JMIR diabetes · 2025Article
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- Neighbourhood and path-based greenspace in three European countries: associations with objective physical activity.BMC public health · 2021Article
- A comprehensive bibliometrics of 'walkability' research landscape: visualization of the scientific progress and future prospects.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2021Review
- Associations among neighborhood poverty, perceived neighborhood environment, and depressed mood are mediated by physical activity, perceived individual control, and loneliness.Health & place · 2020Article
- Evaluating the association between the built environment and primary care access for new Medicaid enrollees in an urban environment using Walk and Transit Scores.Preventive medicine reports · 2018Article
- How is neighborhood social disorganization associated with diabetes outcomes? A multilevel investigation of glycemic control and self-reported use of acute or emergency health care services.Clinical diabetes and endocrinology · 2018Article
- [What is currently available for sport medicine therapy?]Der Internist · 2016Review
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Abstract
introductionThere is evidence that greater neighbourhood walkability (i.e., neighbourhoods with more amenities and well-connected streets) is associated with higher levels of total walking in Europe and in Asia, but it remains unclear if this association holds in the Canadian context and in chronic disease populations. We examined the relationships of different walkability measures to biosensor-assessed total walking (i.e., steps/day) in adults with type 2 diabetes living in Montreal (QC, Canada). MATERIALS AND
methodsParticipants (60.5±10.4 years; 48.1% women) were recruited through McGill University-affiliated clinics (June 2006 to May 2008). Steps/day were assessed once per season for one year with pedometers. Neighbourhood walkability was evaluated through participant reports, in-field audits, Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-derived measures, and the Walk Score®. Relationships between walkability and daily steps were estimated using Bayesian longitudinal hierarchical linear regression models (n = 131).
resultsParticipants who reported living in the most compared to the least walkable neighbourhoods completed 1345 more steps/day (95% Credible Interval: 718, 1976; Quartiles 4 versus 1). Those living in the most compared to the least walkable neighbourhoods (based on GIS-derived walkability) completed 606 more steps per day (95% CrI: 8, 1203). No statistically significant associations with steps were observed for audit-assessed walkability or the Walk Score®.
conclusionsAdults with type 2 diabetes who perceived their neighbourhoods as more walkable accumulated more daily steps. This suggests that knowledge of local neighborhood features that enhance walking is a meaningful predictor of higher levels of walking and an important component of neighbourhood walkability.
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