| Literature DB >> 20004130 |
Abstract
This study compared the strength of association of objective and subjective measures of environment with walking sufficiently for health. It used an existing model, which employed only objective environmental measures and adjusted for socio-demographic covariates, to estimate the influence of the built environment on walking. The original model was re-run with new, subjectively measured variables. The results showed that objective measures of the built environment had stronger associations with walking than subjective measures. Future studies of the environmental influences on physical activity should include objective measures of the built environment. Copyright 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.Mesh:
Year: 2009 PMID: 20004130 DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2009.11.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Health Place ISSN: 1353-8292 Impact factor: 4.078