کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1048623 | 945484 | 2011 | 11 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
Several studies show that urban forms are environmental correlates of physical activity. Most of these studies used data based on questionnaires while only a few used geographic information systems (GIS) to objectively assess urban forms. Based on GIS data, we applied a kernel density method to measure urban forms and combined these measures to a moveability index to assess the opportunities for physical activity in the German intervention region of the IDEFICS study. In this proof-of-principal analysis, we linked the moveability index with physical activity data obtained from the baseline survey of the IDEFICS study. Regression analyses revealed a modest but significant impact of the built environment on the physical activity of 596 school children in the study region, supporting the potential application of the moveability index.
► We analyze the impact of built environment on physical activity in German children.
► The kernel density method is used to assess urban forms.
► Measures of urban forms are combined to a moveability index.
► We find a positive association between the index and reported physical activity.
Journal: Health & Place - Volume 17, Issue 6, November 2011, Pages 1191–1201