Geographic clusters of objectively measured physical activity and the characteristics of their built environment in a Swiss urban area.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Evidence suggests that the built environment can influence the intensity of physical activity. However, despite the importance of the geographic context, most of the studies do not consider the spatial framework of this association. We aimed to assess individual spatial dependence of objectively measured moderate and vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and describe the characteristics of the built environment among spatial clusters of MVPA.

Methods

Cross-sectional data from the second follow-up (2014-2017) of CoLaus|PsyCoLaus, a longitudinal population-based study of the Lausanne area (Switzerland), was used to objectively measure MVPA using accelerometers. Local Moran's I was used to assess the spatial dependence of MVPA and detect geographic clusters of low and

SUBMITTER: Vallarta-Robledo JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8865698 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature