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Klaus Gebel

Researcher at James Cook University

Publications -  50
Citations -  2738

Klaus Gebel is an academic researcher from James Cook University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Public health & Population. The author has an hindex of 17, co-authored 44 publications receiving 2175 citations. Previous affiliations of Klaus Gebel include University of Technology, Sydney & University of Sydney.

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Built environment, physical activity, and obesity: what have we learned from reviewing the literature?

TL;DR: Future studies should develop complex conceptual and statistical models that include moderators and mediators, improve objective and perceived measures of the built environment, and strengthen evidence of causality through better research designs.
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Correlates of Non-Concordance between Perceived and Objective Measures of Walkability

TL;DR: Adults with lower educational attainment and lower incomes, who were overweight, or who were less physically active for transportation purposes, were more likely to misperceive their high walkable neighborhood as low walkable.
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Effect of moderate to vigorous physical activity on all-cause mortality in middle-aged and older Australians

TL;DR: The findings suggest that vigorous activities should be endorsed in clinical and public health activity guidelines to maximize the population benefits of physical activity.
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Mismatch between perceived and objectively assessed neighborhood walkability attributes: prospective relationships with walking and weight gain.

TL;DR: Interventions to improve negative perceptions of walkability among those living in high walkable areas may be a relevant public health intervention to increase physical activity and support weight maintenance.
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The physical environment and physical activity: a critical appraisal of review articles.

TL;DR: This paper systematically appraises methodologic aspects of literature reviews examining the relationship between physical activity and the physical environment published in peer-reviewed journals between 2000 and 2005.