International comparisons of the associations between objective measures of the built environment and transport-related walking and cycling: IPEN Adult Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mounting evidence documents the importance of urban form for active travel, but international studies could strengthen the evidence. The aim of the study was to document the strength, shape, and generalizability of relations of objectively measured built environment variables with transport-related walking and cycling.

Methods

This cross-sectional study maximized variation of environments and demographics by including multiple countries and by selecting adult participants living in neighborhoods based on higher and lower classifications of objectively measured walkability and socioeconomic status. Analyses were conducted on 12,181 adults aged 18-66 years, drawn from 14 cities across 10 countries worldwide. Frequency of transport-related walking and cycling over

SUBMITTER: Christiansen LB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5240634 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature