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Neighbourhood walking and regeneration in deprived communities.
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Physical and social aspects of the neighbourhood were more strongly related to walking than perceptions of housing and neighbourhood, especially the neighbourhood's external reputation, and feelings of safety and belonging.About:
This article is published in Health & Place.The article was published on 2011-05-01. It has received 44 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Neighbourhood (mathematics).read more
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Relationship between the physical environment and different domains of physical activity in European adults: a systematic review
Veerle Van Holle,Benedicte Deforche,Benedicte Deforche,Jelle Van Cauwenberg,Liesbet Goubert,Lea Maes,Nico Van de Weghe,Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij +7 more
TL;DR: Findings from this review of European studies are in accordance with results from North American/Australian reviews and may contribute to a generalization of the relationship between the physical environment and PA.
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Therapeutic mobilities: walking and 'steps' to wellbeing and health.
TL;DR: The relations between one form of mobility - walking - and wellbeing and health are mapped and the notion of therapeutic mobilities can be extended to other forms of travel.
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The impact of the natural environment on the promotion of active living: An integrative systematic review
TL;DR: People’s experiences in using the NE can enhance attitudes toward PA and perceived behavioural control via positive psychological states and stress-relieving effects, which lead to firmer intentions to engage in PA.
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"Safe Going": the influence of crime rates and perceived crime and safety on walking in deprived neighbourhoods.
TL;DR: There was a small but significant association between walking frequency in neighbourhoods with higher recorded person crime (but not property crime) rates when considered in conjunction with other aspects of disorder and crime safety, although not when additionally controlling for sociodemographic, neighbourhood and community aspects.
Do Characteristics of the Built Environment Influence Walking Behaviour Among Urban Adults? A Conceptual Framework, Systematic Review, and Research Plan
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the need for improved conceptualization of existing and future research on BECs and walking, and propose a conceptual framework for building environments.
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Health benefits of physical activity: the evidence
TL;DR: It is revealed that the current Health Canada physical activity guidelines are sufficient to elicit health benefits, especially in previously sedentary people, and that a further increase in physical activity and fitness will lead to additional improvements in health status.
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The effectiveness of interventions to increase physical activity. A systematic review.
Emily B. Kahn,Leigh T. Ramsey,Ross C. Brownson,Gregory W. Heath,Elizabeth H Howze,Kenneth E. Powell,Elaine J. Stone,Mummy W Rajab,Phaedra S. Corso +8 more
TL;DR: In this article, the Guide to Community Preventive Service's methods for systematic reviews were used to evaluate the effectiveness of various approaches to increasing physical activity: informational, behavioral and social, and environmental and policy approaches.
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Walking compared with vigorous exercise for the prevention of cardiovascular events in women.
JoAnn E. Manson,Philip Greenland,Andrea Z. LaCroix,Marcia L. Stefanick,Charles P. Mouton,Albert Oberman,Michael G. Perri,David S. Sheps,Mary Pettinger,David S. Siscovick +9 more
TL;DR: It is indicated that both walking and vigorous exercise are associated with substantial reductions in the incidence of cardiovascular events among postmenopausal women, irrespective of race or ethnic group, age, and body-mass index.
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Understanding environmental influences on walking: Review and research agenda
TL;DR: Aesthetic attributes, convenience of facilities for walking, accessibility of destinations, and perceptions about traffic and busy roads were found to be associated with walking for particular purposes, and early evidence is promising.
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Social Capital and the Built Environment: The Importance of Walkable Neighborhoods
TL;DR: Walkable, mixed-use neighborhood designs can encourage the development of social capital, and respondents living in walkable neighborhoods were more likely to know their neighbors, participate politically, trust others, and be socially engaged.