Green Walkability and Physical Activity in UK Biobank: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Adults in Greater London.

ABSTRACT: Urban greenspace provides opportunities for outdoor exercise and may increase physical activity, with accompanying health benefits. Areas suitable for walking (walkability) are also associated with increased physical activity, but interactions with greenspace are poorly understood. We investigated associations of walkability and green walkability with physical activity in an urban adult cohort. We used cross-sectional data from Greater London UK Biobank participants (n = 57,726) and assessed walkability along roads and footpaths within 1000 m of their residential addresses. Additionally, we assessed green walkability by integrating trees and low-lying vegetation into the walkability index. Physical activity outcomes included self-reported and acceleromete

SUBMITTER: Roscoe C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8998308 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature