Public open spaces and walking for recreation: Moderation by attributes of pedestrian environments
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Sugiyama, Takemi, Paquet, Catherine, Howard, Natasha J., Coffee, Neil T., Taylor, Anne W., Adams, Robert J. and Daniel, Mark. (2014). Public open spaces and walking for recreation: Moderation by attributes of pedestrian environments. Preventive Medicine. 62, pp. 25 - 29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.01.030
Authors | Sugiyama, Takemi, Paquet, Catherine, Howard, Natasha J., Coffee, Neil T., Taylor, Anne W., Adams, Robert J. and Daniel, Mark |
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Abstract | Objective: This study examined whether attributes of pedestrian environments moderate the relationships between access to public open spaces (POS) and adults' recreational walking. Methods: Data were collected from participants of the North West Adelaide Health Study in 2007. Recreational walking was determined using self-reported walking frequency. Measures of POS access (presence, count, and distance to the nearest POS) were assessed using a Geographic Information System. Pedestrian environmental attributes included aesthetics, walking infrastructure, barrier/traffic, crime concern, intersection density, and access to walking trails. Regression analyses examined whether associations between POS access and recreational walking were moderated by pedestrian environmental attributes. Results: The sample included 1574 participants (45% men, mean age: 55). POS access measures were not associated with recreational walking. However, aesthetics, walking infrastructure, and access to walking trail were found to moderate the POS-walking relationships. The presence of POS was associated with walking among participants with aesthetically pleasing pedestrian environments. Counter-intuitively, better access to POS was associated with recreational walking for those with poorer walking infrastructure or no access to walking trails. Conclusion: Local pedestrian environments moderate the relationships between access to POS and recreational walking. Our findings suggest the presence of complex relationships between POS availability and pedestrian environments. |
Keywords | physical activity; environment; park; effect modification |
Year | 2014 |
Journal | Preventive Medicine |
Journal citation | 62, pp. 25 - 29 |
Publisher | Elsevier B.V. |
ISSN | 0091-7435 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.01.030 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84894466265 |
Page range | 25 - 29 |
Research Group | Institute for Health and Ageing |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Grant ID | nhmrc/631917 |
Place of publication | Netherlands |
Editors | E.L. Franco |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8v3z1/public-open-spaces-and-walking-for-recreation-moderation-by-attributes-of-pedestrian-environments
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