Correlates of Walking for Travel in Seven European Cities: The PASTA Project.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although walking for travel can help in reaching the daily recommended levels of physical activity, we know relatively little about the correlates of walking for travel in the European context.

Objective

Within the framework of the European Physical Activity through Sustainable Transport Approaches (PASTA) project, we aimed to explore the correlates of walking for travel in European cities.

Methods

The same protocol was applied in seven European cities. Using a web-based questionnaire, we collected information on total minutes of walking per week, individual characteristics, mobility behavior, and attitude (N=7,875). Characteristics of the built environment (the home and the work/study addresses) were determined with geographic information system (GIS)-base

SUBMITTER: Gascon M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6792377 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature