Foot-based audit of streets adjacent to new light rail stations in Houston, Texas: measurement of health-related characteristics of the built environment for physical activity research

Foot-based audit of streets adjacent to new light rail stations in Houston, Texas: measurement of health-related characteristics of the built environment for physical activity research

Abstract Background Active travel to and from a transit station may provide significant amounts of physical activity and improve health. The ease with which people can traverse the distance to the transit station may impede or support active travel. Therefore, transit stations that have features tha...

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Main Authors: Abiodun O. Oluyomi, Gregory Knell, Casey P. Durand, Clara Mercader, Deborah Salvo, Ipek N. Sener, Kelley Pettee Gabriel, Deanna M. Hoelscher, Harold W. Kohl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Active commute
Physical activity
Environmental audit
Built environment
Urban health
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-6560-4

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