How Walkable Neighborhoods Promote Physical Activity: Policy Implications for Development and Renewal
| Autor: | Emily Balcetis, Shana Cole, Dustin T. Duncan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Public Administration Social Psychology Public health 0211 other engineering and technologies Physical activity 021107 urban & regional planning 02 engineering and technology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Walkability Environmental health medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Duration (project management) Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 7:173-180 |
| ISSN: | 2372-7330 2372-7322 |
| Popis: | Mitigating physical inactivity is vital for public health. Neighborhoods that include visually engaging, eye-catching objects and locations increase the frequency, duration, and vigorousness of resident and visitors’ exercise. Three findings are key: First, individuals in neighborhoods that include features directly relevant to exercise—including dense mixed-use developments, greenspaces, parks, sidewalks, and connected streets—are more active and maintain better health. Second, when neighborhoods include visually interesting contents that are indirectly relevant to exercise, individuals believe exercise is more feasible, and this change in psychological mindset predicts increased physical activity. Third, as individuals become more physically active, they are less tempted by unhealthy food, which may counteract the detrimental effects on healthy eating that having proximal fast-food restaurants in neighborhoods poses. Race and socioeconomic disparities co-exist with the contents of neighborhoods. We highlight implications for urban planners, developers, community groups, and individuals selecting and designing public spaces that are conducive to healthy lifestyles. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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