Walking and the Perception of Neighborhood Attributes Among U.S. Adults—2012
Author(s) -
Prabasaj Paul,
Susan A. Carlson,
Janet E. Fulton
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of physical activity and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.787
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1543-5474
pISSN - 1543-3080
DOI - 10.1123/jpah.2015-0685
Subject(s) - walkability , built environment , metropolitan area , level design , perception , transport engineering , human factors and ergonomics , association (psychology) , psychology , environmental health , poison control , injury prevention , occupational safety and health , suicide prevention , geography , applied psychology , gerontology , medicine , computer science , engineering , civil engineering , archaeology , game design , neuroscience , psychotherapist , pathology , human–computer interaction
The association between walking and environmental attributes depends on walking purpose. This study, based on a large survey of U.S. adults, examined the association between perceived neighborhood safety and built environment attributes, and walking for transportation and leisure.
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