Citation

Tuckel P, Milczarski W. Am. J. Health Behav. 2015; 39(2): 242-256.

Affiliation

Department of Urban Affairs and Planning, Hunter College - City University of New York, New York, NY, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, PNG Publications)

DOI

10.5993/AJHB.39.2.11

PMID

25564837

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To investigate both the Walk Score(TM) and a self-reported measure of neighborhood walkability ("Perceived Neighborhood Walkability") as estimators of transport and recreational walking among Americans.

METHODS: The study is based upon a survey of a nationally-representative sample of 1224 American adults. The survey gauged walking for both transport and recreation and included a self-reported measure of neighborhood walkability and each respondent's Walk Score(TM). Binary logistic and linear regression analyses were performed on the data.

RESULTS: The Walk Score(TM) is associated with walking for transport, but not recreational walking nor total walking. Perceived Neighborhood Walkability is associated with transport, recreational and total walking.

CONCLUSIONS: Perceived Neighborhood Walkability captures the experiential nature of walking more than the Walk Score(TM).

Language: en