Citation

van Heeswijck T, Paquet C, Kestens Y, Thierry B, Morency C, Daniel M. Health Place 2015; 33: 195-202.

Affiliation

Spatial Epidemiology and Evaluation Research Group, School of Population Health, University of South Australia, Adelaide 5001, SA, Australia; Department of Medicine, St.Vincent's Hospital, The University of Melbourne, 41 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy 3065, VIC, Australia.. Electronic address: mark.daniel@unisa.edu.au.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.healthplace.2015.03.003

PMID

25862996

Abstract

This study assessed relationships between built environmental exposures measured within components of individual activity spaces (i.e., travel origins, destinations and paths in-between), and use of active transportation in a metropolitan setting. Individuals (n=37,165) were categorised as using active or sedentary transportation based on travel survey data. Generalised Estimating Equations analysis was used to test relationships with active transportation. Strength and significance of relationships between exposures and active transportation varied for different components of the activity space. Associations were strongest when including travel paths in expression of the built environment. Land use mix and greenness were negatively related to active transportation.

Language: en