Javad Koohsari

Evidence for urban design and public health policy and practice: Space syntax metrics and neighborhood walking.

Gavin R McCormack, Mohammad Javad Koohsari, Liam Turley, Tomoki Nakaya, Ai Shibata, Kaori Ishii, Akitomo Yasunaga, Koichiro Oka

Journal article  |  2021  |  Health & Place

Most walkability indices do not capture the topological structure of urban forms. Space syntax models these topological relationsh..

Workplace neighbourhood built environment and workers' physically-active and sedentary behaviour: a systematic review of observational studies

Chien-Yu Lin, Mohammad Javad Koohsari, Yung Liao, Kaori Ishii, Ai Shibata, Tomoki Nakaya, Gavin R McCormack, Nyssa Hadgraft, Neville Owen, Koichiro Oka

Journal article  |  2020  |  International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

BACKGROUND: Many desk-based workers can spend more than half of their working hours sitting, with low levels of physical activity...

Walking-friendly built environments and objectively measured physical function in older adults

Mohammad Javad Koohsari, Gavin R McCormack, Tomoki Nakaya, Ai Shibata, Kaori Ishii, Akitomo Yasunaga, Yung Liao, Koichiro Oka

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Sport and Health Science

BACKGROUND: Few studies have examined the associations between urban design attributes and older adults' physical function. Especi..

Built environment correlates of objectively-measured sedentary behaviours in densely-populated areas

Mohammad Javad Koohsari, Ai Shibata, Kaori Ishii, Sayaka Kurosawa, Akitomo Yasunaga, Tomoya Hanibuchi, Tomoki Nakaya, Suzanne Mavoa, Gavin R McCormack, Koichiro Oka

Journal article  |  2020  |  Health & Place

Few studies examine associations between objectively-calculated neighbourhood built environment attributes and objectively-assesse..

Associations of built environment attributes with bicycle use for transport

Mohammad Javad Koohsari, Rachel Cole, Koichiro Oka, Ai Shibata, Akitomo Yasunaga, Tomoya Hanibuchi, Neville Owen, Takemi Sugiyama

Journal article  |  2020  |  Environment and Planning B Urban Analytics and City Science

An increasing number of studies have examined neighbourhood built environment attributes associated with cycling. Some of them sug..

Dog ownership and adults' objectively-assessed sedentary behaviour and physical activity

Mohammad Javad Koohsari, Ai Shibata, Kaori Ishii, Sayaka Kurosawa, Akitomo Yasunaga, Tomoya Hanibuchi, Tomoki Nakaya, Gavin R McCormack, Koichiro Oka

Journal article  |  2020  |  Scientific Reports

Evidence suggests a positive effect of dog ownership on physical activity. However, most previous studies used self-reported physi..

Associations between the traditional and novel neighbourhood built environment metrics and weight status among Canadian men and women

Vikram Nichani, Mohammad Javad Koohsari, Koichiro Oka, Tomoki Nakaya, Ai Shibata, Kaori Ishii, Akitomo Yasunaga, Liam Turley, Gavin R McCormack

Journal article  |  2020  |  Canadian Journal of Public Health

OBJECTIVES: Neighbourhood characteristics can impact the health of residents. This study investigated associations between objecti..

New urban mobility: a catalyst to enhance population health

T Sugiyama, MJ Koohsari, K Oka

Journal article  |  2020  |  Perspectives in Public Health

Local-Area Walkability and Socioeconomic Disparities of Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in Japan

Mohammad Javad Koohsari, Tomoki Nakaya, Tomoya Hanibuchi, Ai Shibata, Kaori Ishii, Takemi Sugiyama, Neville Owen, Koichiro Oka

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of the American Heart Association

Background There are spatial disparities in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality related to area-level socioeconomic status (SES..

Accelerometer-Measured Diurnal Patterns of Sedentary Behavior among Japanese Workers: A Descriptive Epidemiological Study

Sayaka Kurosawa, Ai Shibata, Kaori Ishii, Mohammad Javad Koohsari, Koichiro Oka

Journal article  |  2020  |  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Increased sedentary behavior (SB) can adversely affect health. Understanding time-dependent patterns of SB and its correlates can ..