Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7457793 | Health & Place | 2015 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The relationships of Walk Score, a publicly-accessible walkability assessment tool, with walking for transport to and from home were examined among a large representative sample of Australian adults aged 18-64 years (N=16,944). Residents in highly and somewhat walkable areas were twice and 1.4 times more likely to accumulate 30Â min of walking per day compared to those in very car-dependent neighborhoods, respectively. Mean duration of walking was also longer for participants living in highly and somewhat walkable areas compared to those in very car-dependent areas. Walk Score has potential as a widely-applicable tool for identifying the walkability of local neighborhoods.
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Authors
Rachel Cole, Peter Dunn, Ian Hunter, Neville Owen, Takemi Sugiyama,