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Article: Regional variations in walking for different purposes: The South East Queensland quality of life study

TitleRegional variations in walking for different purposes: The South East Queensland quality of life study
Authors
KeywordsBuilt Environment
Perceived Convenience
Physical Activity
Sociodemographics
Walking
Issue Date2007
PublisherSage Publications, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.sagepub.com/journal.aspx?pid=40
Citation
Environment And Behavior, 2007, v. 39 n. 4, p. 557-577 How to Cite?
AbstractWhere people are located can influence behavioral choices and health outcomes through the effects of place on health. Walking is the most commonly reported form of nonoccupational and nonhousehold physical activity for adults. It is a behavior of particular interest to those in the transportation, urban planning, and public health fields. Researchers have examined patterns of walking from both an individual perspective (psychological and social factors) and from a broader community focus (location and built environment factors). The majority of studies have examined walking in the context of urban environments. Variations within regions (urban, periurban, and rural, for example) in walking have not been previously described. We use data from a regionally based quality of life survey to examine subregional variations in walking for particular purposes. Both the social and contextual variations that may underlie these differences are considered. This is useful in helping identify particular factors that may be further investigated in disaggregated analyses using GIS methods to identify specific differences in objective attributes between subregions that may influence peoples' choices to walk, such as walking infrastructure and the availability of destinations. © 2007 Sage Publication.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/176035
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2023 Impact Factor: 5.2
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.572
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dc.contributor.authorLeslie, Een_US
dc.contributor.authorMccrea, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorCerin, Een_US
dc.contributor.authorStimson, Ren_US
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dc.description.abstractWhere people are located can influence behavioral choices and health outcomes through the effects of place on health. Walking is the most commonly reported form of nonoccupational and nonhousehold physical activity for adults. It is a behavior of particular interest to those in the transportation, urban planning, and public health fields. Researchers have examined patterns of walking from both an individual perspective (psychological and social factors) and from a broader community focus (location and built environment factors). The majority of studies have examined walking in the context of urban environments. Variations within regions (urban, periurban, and rural, for example) in walking have not been previously described. We use data from a regionally based quality of life survey to examine subregional variations in walking for particular purposes. Both the social and contextual variations that may underlie these differences are considered. This is useful in helping identify particular factors that may be further investigated in disaggregated analyses using GIS methods to identify specific differences in objective attributes between subregions that may influence peoples' choices to walk, such as walking infrastructure and the availability of destinations. © 2007 Sage Publication.en_US
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dc.subjectBuilt Environmenten_US
dc.subjectPerceived Convenienceen_US
dc.subjectPhysical Activityen_US
dc.subjectSociodemographicsen_US
dc.subjectWalkingen_US
dc.titleRegional variations in walking for different purposes: The South East Queensland quality of life studyen_US
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