An ecosystem service perspective on urban nature, physical activity, and health
Nature underpins human well-being in critical ways, especially in health. Nature provides pollination of nutritious crops, purification of drinking water, protection from floods, and climate security, among other well-studied health…
Physical inactivity is associated with a higher risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes
Wie een grotendeels zittend leven leidt, of anderzijds weinig beweegt, loopt een groter risico om te overlijden aan een coronabesmetting of een ernstiger ziekteverloop, stellen de auteurs van een studie…
Correlates of physical activity
Physical inactivity is an important contributor to non-communicable diseases in countries of high income, and increasingly so in those of low and middle income. Understanding why people are physically active…
The characteristics of the outdoor school environment associated with physical activity
The school is an important setting for physical activity. The purpose of the present study was to examine the association between physical environmental characteristics and participation in daily physical activity…
Making the case for designing active cities
Dit boek is gebaseerd op literatuuronderzoek naar het creëren van beweegvriendelijke omgevingen. Er is gebruik gemaakt van zowel wetenschappelijke als "grijze" literatuur. Een beweegvriendelijke omgeving is aanbevolen voor het stimuleren…
Co-benefits of designing communities for active living
To reverse the global epidemic of physical inactivity that is responsible for more than 5 million deaths per year, many groups recommend creating “activity-friendly environments.” Such environments may have other…
The descriptive epidemiology of sitting
Median sitting time varied widely across countries. Assessing sitting time is an important new area for preventive medicine, in addition to assessing physical activity and sedentary behaviors. Population surveys that…
Physical activity and public health
Objective: To encourage increased participation in physical activity among Americans of all ages by issuing a public health recommendation on the types and amounts of physical activity needed for health…
Active living neighborhoods
Background: In adult research, neighborhood walkability has been acknowledged as an important construct among the built environmental correlates of physical activity. Research into this association has only recently been extended…
Environmental correlates of physical activity in a sample of Belgian adults
Purpose: This study investigated the variance in sitting, walking, and moderate and vigorous physical activity explained by neighborhood design and recreational environmental variables above and beyond the variance accounted for…