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The relationship between leisure, walking, and transportation activity with the natural environment.

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McGinn, AP; Evenson, KR; Herring, AH; Huston, SL
Published in: Health & place
September 2007

The purpose of this study was to quantify the agreement between perceived and objective measures of the natural environment and to assess their associations with physical activity. Perception of the natural environment was obtained through survey data. Objective measures of weather and hills were created using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). When objective measures were compared to respondent's perceptions little agreement was found. Objective measures were not associated with any physical activity outcomes; however, several associations were seen between perceived measures and physical activity. These results indicate that researchers should consider perceptions of the natural environment when developing physical activity interventions.

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Published In

Health & place

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EISSN

1873-2054

ISSN

1353-8292

Publication Date

September 2007

Volume

13

Issue

3

Start / End Page

588 / 602

Related Subject Headings

  • Walking
  • Transportation
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Self Efficacy
  • Public Health
  • North Carolina
  • Motor Activity
  • Mississippi
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
 

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McGinn, A. P., Evenson, K. R., Herring, A. H., & Huston, S. L. (2007). The relationship between leisure, walking, and transportation activity with the natural environment. Health & Place, 13(3), 588–602. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2006.07.002
McGinn, Aileen P., Kelly R. Evenson, Amy H. Herring, and Sara L. Huston. “The relationship between leisure, walking, and transportation activity with the natural environment.Health & Place 13, no. 3 (September 2007): 588–602. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2006.07.002.
McGinn AP, Evenson KR, Herring AH, Huston SL. The relationship between leisure, walking, and transportation activity with the natural environment. Health & place. 2007 Sep;13(3):588–602.
McGinn, Aileen P., et al. “The relationship between leisure, walking, and transportation activity with the natural environment.Health & Place, vol. 13, no. 3, Sept. 2007, pp. 588–602. Epmc, doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2006.07.002.
McGinn AP, Evenson KR, Herring AH, Huston SL. The relationship between leisure, walking, and transportation activity with the natural environment. Health & place. 2007 Sep;13(3):588–602.
Journal cover image

Published In

Health & place

DOI

EISSN

1873-2054

ISSN

1353-8292

Publication Date

September 2007

Volume

13

Issue

3

Start / End Page

588 / 602

Related Subject Headings

  • Walking
  • Transportation
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Self Efficacy
  • Public Health
  • North Carolina
  • Motor Activity
  • Mississippi
  • Middle Aged
  • Male