Multi-Family Housing Environment and Physical Activity: A Systematic Review of the Literature.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify environmental features of multi-family housing (MFH) and their surrounding neighborhoods that influence residents' physical activity (PA).

Data source

Articles published between January 2000 and September 2023 were identified from major social science, medical, health, behavioral science, and urban studies databases.

Study inclusion and exclusion criteria

Studies were included if they (a) were empirical studies published in peer-reviewed journals and written in English; (b) focused on the MFH environment or the surrounding neighborhood; and (c) had at least one PA outcome.

Data extraction

Data was extracted regarding the study objective, location, study sample, research design, results related to MFH and neighborhood environment, and limit

SUBMITTER: Hegde MV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11568645 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature