Neighbourhood design and physical activity
Neighbourhood design and physical activity
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DOI：
10.1080/09613210802045547
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发表时间：
2008-01-01
影响因子：
3.9
通讯作者：
Moudon, Anne Vernez
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作者：
Lee, Chanam;Moudon, Anne Vernez
与缺乏身体活动有关的健康问题已成为一个全球性的健康挑战，影响到所有收入、年龄和种族的人。本文探讨了社区环境是否与身体活动，特别是步行和骑自行车有关。它分析了来自美国华盛顿州的608名受访者的调查数据和地理信息系统衍生的邻里环境措施。受访者表示，交通流量是最重要的障碍，良好的照明是步行和骑自行车最重要的促进因素。杂货店、餐馆、零售店和便利店等功利目的地与步行和中等强度体育活动显着相关，而住房类型、体育设施和交通基础设施与剧烈体育活动相关。活跃的人对他们的社区属性的评价更高，包括安全，视觉质量，了解邻居，看到许多其他人步行和骑自行车，以及体育设施，公园和自行车架的可用性。简单的干预措施，如街道照明、人行道/人行道、行道树、长椅、自行车道或小径、自行车架和交通平静装置，似乎在促进社区体育活动方面有一定的希望。长期解决方案应包括加强整体美学、安全、无障碍、街道连通性和邻里之间的社会互动的战略。
Health problems related to physical inactivity have become a global health challenge affecting people from the full spectrum of income, age, and ethnicity. This paper examines if neighbourhood environments are associated with physical activity, especially walking and cycling. It analyses 608 respondent survey data from Washington State in the US and Geographic Information System-derived measures of the neighbourhood environment. Respondents reported traffic volume to be the most significant barrier, and good lighting to be the most important facilitator of walking and cycling. Utilitarian destinations, such as grocery stores, restaurants, retail stores and convenience stores, were significant correlates of walking and moderate-intensity physical activities, while housing type, sports facility and transportation infrastructure were correlated with vigorous physical activities. Active people rated higher for their neighbourhood attributes including safety, visual quality, knowing neighbours, seeing many other people walking and cycling, and the availability of sports facilities, parks, and bike racks. Simple interventions such as street lighting, pavements/sidewalks, street trees, benches, bike lanes or trails, bike racks, and traffic-calming devices appeared to hold some promise in promoting physical activities in neighbourhoods. Long-term solutions should include strategies to enhance overall aesthetics, safety, accessibility, street connectivity, and social interactions among neighbours.