Closing the loop: short term impacts on physical activity of the completion of a loop trail in Sydney, Australia

Closing the loop: short term impacts on physical activity of the completion of a loop trail in Sydney, Australia

Abstract Background In Australia, an estimated 57% of the population do not meet physical activity recommendations for health. The built environment is important for active living, and recreational trails provide safe and pleasant settings for this purpose. However, evidence for positive impacts on...

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Main Authors: Anne Grunseit, Melanie Crane, Paul Klarenaar, Jonathon Noyes, Dafna Merom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Subjects:
Natural experimental
Physical activity
Recreational trail
Built environment
Intercept survey
Time series
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12966-019-0815-4

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