A population-based study of the associations between neighbourhood walkability and different types of physical activity in Canadian men and women

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dc.contributor.authorNichani, Vikram
dc.contributor.authorVena, Jennifer E.
dc.contributor.authorFriedenreich, Christine Marthe
dc.contributor.authorChristie, Chelsea
dc.contributor.authorMcCormack, Gavin R.
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-06T18:56:53Z
dc.date.available2019-11-06T18:56:53Z
dc.date.issued2019-11-05
dc.description.abstractFew Canadian studies have examined whether or not associations between neighbourhood walkability and physical activity differ by sex. We estimated associations between perceived neighbourhood walkability and physical activity among Canadian men and women. This study included cross-sectional survey data from participants in ‘Alberta’s Tomorrow Project’ (Canada; n=14,078), a longitudinal cohort study. The survey included socio-demographic items as well as the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and the abbreviated Neighbourhood Environment Walkability Scale (NEWS-A), which captured perceived neighbourhood built characteristics. We computed subscale and overall walkability scores from NEWS-A responses. Covariate-adjusted generalized linear models estimated the associations of participation (≥10 minutes/week) and minutes of different types of physical activity, including transportation walking (TW), leisure walking (LW), moderate-intensity physical activity (MPA), and vigorous-intensity physical activity (VPA) with walkability scores. Walkability was positively associated with participation in TW, LW, MPA and VPA and minutes of TW, LW, and VPA. Among men, a negative association was found between street connectivity and VPA participation. Additionally, crime safety was negatively associated with VPA minutes among men. Among women, pedestrian infrastructure was positively associated with LW participation and overall walkability was positively associated with VPA minutes. Notably, overall walkability was positively associated with LW participation among men and women. Different perceived neighbourhood walkability characteristics might be associated with participation and time spent in different types of physical activity among men and women living in Alberta. Interventions designed to modify perceptions of neighbourhood walkability might influence initiation or maintenance of different types of physical activity.en_US
dc.description.grantingagencyCanadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)en_US
dc.identifier.citationNichani, V., Vena, J. E., Friedenreich, C. M., Christie, C., & McCormack, G. R. (2019). A population-based study of the associations between neighbourhood walkability and different types of physical activity in Canadian men and women. 1-30. doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.105864en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.105864en_US
dc.identifier.grantnumberFDN-154331en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/111203
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher.departmentCommunity Health Sciencesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyCumming School of Medicineen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen_US
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dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0en_US
dc.subjectneighbourhooden_US
dc.subjectwalkabilityen_US
dc.subjectphysical activityen_US
dc.subjectbuilt environmenten_US
dc.subjectwalkingen_US
dc.titleA population-based study of the associations between neighbourhood walkability and different types of physical activity in Canadian men and womenen_US
dc.typejournal articleen_US
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