Is Your Neighborhood Designed to Support Physical Activity? A Brief Streetscape Audit Tool
| Autor: | Abby C. King, Carrie M. Geremia, Lawrence D. Frank, Brian E. Saelens, Terry L. Conway, Kelli L. Cain, Karen Glanz, James F. Sallis, Kavita A. Gavand, Rachel A. Millstein |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Gerontology
Male Poison control Transportation Level design Walking 0302 clinical medicine Residence Characteristics 11. Sustainability Accelerometry Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine City Planning Child Built environment Original Research Pediatric Health Policy Human factors and ergonomics Middle Aged Walkability Public Health and Health Services Regression Analysis Female 0305 other medical science Adult Adolescent Life on Land Audit Pedestrian 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult Leisure Activities Clinical Research Humans Cities Exercise Sedentary lifestyle Aged 030505 public health business.industry Prevention Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Social Support Space Perception Geographic Information Systems Environment Design Public Facilities Sedentary Behavior business human activities |
| Zdroj: | Preventing Chronic Disease |
| Popis: | INTRODUCTION: Macro level built environment factors (eg, street connectivity, walkability) are correlated with physical activity. Less studied but more modifiable microscale elements of the environment (eg, crosswalks) may also affect physical activity, but short audit measures of microscale elements are needed to promote wider use. This study evaluated the relation of a 15-item neighborhood environment audit tool with a full version of the tool to assess neighborhood design on physical activity in 4 age groups. METHODS: From the 120-item Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes (MAPS) measure of street design, sidewalks, and street crossings, we developed the 15-item version (MAPS-Mini) on the basis of associations with physical activity and attribute modifiability. As a sample of a likely walking route, MAPS-Mini was conducted on a 0.25-mile route from participant residences toward the nearest nonresidential destination for children (n = 758), adolescents (n = 897), younger adults (n = 1,655), and older adults (n = 367). Active transportation and leisure physical activity were measured with age-appropriate surveys, and accelerometers provided objective physical activity measures. Mixed-model regressions were conducted for each MAPS item and a total environment score, adjusted for demographics, participant clustering, and macrolevel walkability. RESULTS: Total scores of MAPS-Mini and the 120-item MAPS correlated at r =.85. Total microscale environment scores were significantly related to active transportation in all age groups. Items related to active transport in 3 age groups were presence of sidewalks, curb cuts, street lights, benches, and buffer between street and sidewalk. The total score was related to leisure physical activity and accelerometer measures only in children. CONCLUSION: The MAPS-Mini environment measure is short enough to be practical for use by community groups and planning agencies and is a valid substitute for the full version that is 8 times longer. Language: en |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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