Journal article
A longitudinal study examining changes in street connectivity, land use, and density of dwellings and walking for transport in Brisbane, Australia
R Bentley, T Blakely, A Kavanagh, Z Aitken, T King, P McElwee, B Giles-Corti, G Turrell
Environmental Health Perspectives | US DEPT HEALTH HUMAN SCIENCES PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCE | Published : 2018
DOI: 10.1289/EHP2080
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Societies face the challenge of keeping people active as they age. Walkable neighborhoods have been associated with physical activity, but more rigorous analytical approaches are needed. OBJECTIVES: We used longitudinal data from adult residents of Brisbane, Australia (40 - 65 years of age at baseline) to estimate effects of changes in neighborhood characteristics over a 6-y period on the likelihood of walking for transport. METHODS: Analyses included 2,789 - 9,747 How Areas Influence Health and Activity (HABITAT) cohort participants from 200 neighborhoods at baseline (2007) who completed up to three follow-up questionnaires (through 2013). Principal components analysis was used ..
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Grants
Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
The HABITAT study is funded by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (#497236, 339718, 1047453).