Ali Barr

Associations between Public Transport Accessibility around Homes and Schools and Walking and Cycling among Adolescents

Syafiqah Hannah Binte Zulkefli, Alison Barr, Ankur Singh, Alison Carver, Suzanne Mavoa, Jan Scheurer, Hannah Badland, Rebecca Bentley

Journal article  |  2020  |  CHILDREN-BASEL

Good public transport accessibility is associated with active travel, but this is under-researched among adolescents. We tested as..

Better transport accessibility, better health: a health economic impact assessment study for Melbourne, Australia

Vicki Brown, Alison Barr, Jan Scheurer, Anne Magnus, Belen Zapata-Diomedi, Rebecca Bentley

Journal article  |  2019  |  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

BACKGROUND: Physical inactivity is a global public health problem, partly due to urbanization and increased use of passive modes o..

DAILY WALKING AMONG COMMUTERS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY OF ASSOCIATIONS WITH RESIDENTIAL, WORK AND REGIONAL ACCESSIBILITY IN MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (2012-2014)

Alison Barr, Suzanne Mavoa, Hannah Badland, Billie Giles-Corti, Jan Scheurer, Koen Simons, Lizzie Korevaar, Joshua Stewart, Rebecca Bentley

Conference Proceedings  |  2019  |  JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT & HEALTH

Daily Walking among Commuters: A Cross-Sectional Study of Associations with Residential, Work, and Regional Accessibility in Melbourne, Australia (2012-2014)

Alison Barr, Koen Simons, Suzanne Mavoa, Hannah Badland, Billie Giles-Corti, Jan Scheurer, Elizabeth Korevaar, Josh Stewart, Rebecca Bentley

Journal article  |  2019  |  ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES

BACKGROUND: Most research on walking for transport has focused on the walkability of residential neighborhoods, overlooking the co..

How are the built environment and household travel characteristics associated with children's active transport in Melbourne, Australia?

A Carver, A Barr, A Singh, H Badland, S Mavoa, R Bentley

Journal article  |  2019  |  JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT & HEALTH

Background: Children's active transport (AT) is a potential source of habitual physical activity with established health benefits...

Associations of public transport accessibility with walking, obesity, metabolic syndrome and diabetes

Alison Barr, Rebecca Bentley, Julie A Simpson, Jan Scheurer, Neville Owen, David Dunstan, Lukar Thornton, Lauren Krnjacki, Anne Kavanagh

Journal article  |  2016  |  JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT & HEALTH

Objective: To examine associations of public transport system accessibility with walking, obesity, metabolic syndrome and diabetes..

The social determinants of health: is there a role for health promotion foundations?

Barb Mouy, Ali Barr

Journal article  |  2006  |  Health Promot J Austr

ISSUE ADDRESSED: If they are to respond effectively to health inequities, organisations involved in health promotion need to refoc..