Children's outdoor active mobility behaviour and neighbourhood safety: a systematic review in measurement methods and future research directions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Numerous studies have examined the association between safety and primary school-aged children's forms of active mobility. However, variations in studies' measurement methods and the elements addressed have contributed to inconsistencies in research outcomes, which may be forming a barrier to advancing researchers' knowledge about this field. To assess where current research stands, we have synthesised the methodological measures in studies that examined the effects of neighbourhood safety exposure (perceived and measured) on children's outdoor active mobility behaviour and used this analysis to propose future research directions.

Method

A systematic search of the literature in six electronic databases was conducted using pre-defined eligibility criteria and was c

SUBMITTER: Zougheibe R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7792091 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature