Javad Koohsari

Domain-Specific Active and Sedentary Behaviors in Relation to Workers' Presenteeism and Absenteeism.

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

Journal article  |  2021  |  J Occup Environ Med

OBJECTIVES: To examine the associations between domain-specific sedentary and active behaviors and workers' presenteeism and absen..

Traditional and novel walkable built environment metrics and social capital

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

Journal article  |  2021  |  LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING

Traditional and novel walkable built environment metrics and social capital

MJ Koohsari, T Nakaya, GR McCormack, A Shibata, K Ishii, A Yasunaga, T Hanibuchi, K Oka

Journal article  |  2021  |  Landscape and Urban Planning

A rapidly growing body of literature has explored associations between urban design attributes, which are conducive to walking, an..

Sedentary time in a nationally representative sample of adults in Japan: Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates

Aino Kitayama, Mohammad Javad Koohsari, Kaori Ishii, Ai Shibata, Koichiro Oka

Journal article  |  2021  |  PREVENTIVE MEDICINE REPORTS

Sedentary behaviour is associated with risks of detrimental health outcomes. It is crucial to understand how much time people spen..

Does neighborhood built environment support older adults' daily steps differ by time of day?

Ting-Fu Lai, Chia-Shuan Chang, Yung Liao, Ming-Chun Hsueh, Mohammad Javad Koohsari, Ai Shibata, Koichiro Oka

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT & HEALTH

Background: Neighborhood environmental attributes can promote walking behavior among older adults. Nevertheless, these walkability..

The relationship between walk score (R) and perceived walkability in ultrahigh density areas

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

Journal article  |  2021  |  PREVENTIVE MEDICINE REPORTS

Walk Score® is a free web-based tool that provides a walkability score for any given location. A limited number of North American ..

Dog ownership, dog walking, and social capital

Mohammad Javad Koohsari, Akitomo Yasunaga, Ai Shibata, Kaori Ishii, Rina Miyawaki, Kuniko Araki, Tomoki Nakaya, Tomoya Hanibuchi, Gavin R McCormack, Koichiro Oka

Journal article  |  2021  |  HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS

Evidence for social pathways to health benefits for dog owners appears positive but less well-developed. Our study aimed to estima..

Do Walking-Friendly Built Environments Influence Frailty and Long-Term Care Insurance Service Needs?

Seigo Mitsutake, Tatsuro Ishizaki, Yuri Yokoyama, Mariko Nishi, Mohammad Javad Koohsari, Koichiro Oka, Shohei Yano, Takumi Abe, Akihiko Kitamura

Journal article  |  2021  |  SUSTAINABILITY

Our study examined the associations between neighborhood walkability, frailty, and the incidence of long-term care insurance (LTCI..

Identifying typologies of diurnal patterns in desk-based workers' sedentary time

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

Journal article  |  2021  |  PLOS ONE

The purpose of this study was to identify typologies of diurnal sedentary behavior patterns and sociodemographic characteristics o..

A longitudinal residential relocation study of changes in street layout and physical activity

Gavin R McCormack, Mohammad Javad Koohsari, Jennifer E Vena, Koichiro Oka, Tomoki Nakaya, Jonathan Chapman, Ryan Martinson, Graham Matsalla

Journal article  |  2021  |  SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

Few longitudinal residential relocation studies have explored associations between urban form and physical activity, and none has ..