Walk Score and Australian adults' home-based walking for transport
Journal article
Cole, Rachel, Dunn, Peter, Hunter, Ian, Owen, Neville and Sugiyama, Takemi. (2015). Walk Score and Australian adults' home-based walking for transport. Health and Place. 35, pp. 60 - 65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2015.06.011
Authors | Cole, Rachel, Dunn, Peter, Hunter, Ian, Owen, Neville and Sugiyama, Takemi |
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Abstract | The relationships of Walk Score, a publicly-accessible walkability assessment tool, with walking for transport to and from home were examined among a large representative sample of Australian adults aged 18–64 years (N=16,944). Residents in highly and somewhat walkable areas were twice and 1.4 times more likely to accumulate 30 min of walking per day compared to those in very car-dependent neighborhoods, respectively. Mean duration of walking was also longer for participants living in highly and somewhat walkable areas compared to those in very car-dependent areas. Walk Score has potential as a widely-applicable tool for identifying the walkability of local neighborhoods. |
Year | 2015 |
Journal | Health and Place |
Journal citation | 35, pp. 60 - 65 |
ISSN | 1873-2054 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2015.06.011 |
Page range | 60 - 65 |
Research Group | Institute for Health and Ageing |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Grant ID | nhmrc/569940 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8q680/walk-score-and-australian-adults-home-based-walking-for-transport
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