The Built Environment Predicts Observed Physical Activity
Frontiers in Public Health, 2(52): 2014
By: Cheryl Kelly, Frontiers, Jeffrey Wilson
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4033002/pdf/fpubh-02-00052.pdf
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This article shows that streets with mixed or non-residential land use, pedestrian infrastructure, and public transit are all associated with more physical activity. Table 3 summarizes the data, showing how many individuals were engaged in physical activity on streets with certain built environment characteristics.