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HEALTH & PLACE
Volume 16, Issue 6, Pages 1280-1286Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2010.06.015
Keywords
Environment design; Physical activity; Adolescent; Epidemiology; Modifiable areal unit problem; Neighborhood definition; United States
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- NICHD NIH HHS [R01 HD041375, R01-HD041375, R24 HD050924, P01-HD31921, R01 HD039183, R01-HD057194, P01 HD031921, R01 HD057194, R01-HD39183] Funding Source: Medline
- NIEHS NIH HHS [P30 ES010126] Funding Source: Medline
- NCEH CDC HHS [R36 EH000380, R36-EH000380] Funding Source: Medline
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In research investigating built environment (BE) influences on physical activity (PA), inconsistent neighborhood definitions may contribute to inconsistent findings. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Wave 1994-95), we compared associations between moderate-vigorous PA (MVPA) and PA facility counts and street connectivity measures (intersection density and link:node ratio) within 1, 3, 5, and 8.05 km of each respondent's residence (Euclidean neighborhood buffers). BE-MVPA associations varied by BE characteristic, urbanicity, and sex. PA facilities within 3 km buffers and intersection density within 1 km buffers exhibited the most consistent associations with MVPA. Policy recommendations and corresponding research should address potential differences in relevant neighborhood areas across environment feature and population subgroup. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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