Attractive running environments for all?
A cross-sectional study on physical environmental characteristics and runners’ motives and attitudes, in relation to the experience of the running environment
Perceived environmental characteristics were important determinants of the attractiveness and restorative capacity of the running environment for both novice and experienced runners. However, green and lively elements in the running…
Sports participation in sport clubs, gyms or public spaces
How users of different sports settings differ in their motivations, goals, and sports frequency
To develop targeted policy strategies to increase sports participation, more insight is needed into the behavioural patterns and preferences of users of different club-organized (i.e., sports clubs) and non-club organized…
Time-use and environmental determinants of dropout from organized youth football and tennis
Background: Many adolescents drop out of organized sports. Lack of motivation and competing priorities are known as important reasons for dropout. However, time use factors as well as environmental determinants…
Moderators of the longitudinal relationship between the perceived physical environment and outside play in children
The KOALA birth cohort study
Objectives: Promoting unstructured outside play is a promising vehicle to increase children's physical activity (PA). This study investigates if factors of the social environment moderate the relationship between the perceived…