Ontology highlight
ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Cohen D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5083970 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cohen Deborah D Han Bing B Derose Kathryn P KP Williamson Stephanie S Paley Aaron A Batteate Christina C
Preventive medicine 20160616
Physical activity is beneficial for health, but there are limited opportunities in urban areas to safely access public streets for traffic-free cycling, skating or walking. Ciclovías are open streets programs that close major roads to motor vehicles so they can be exclusively used by bicyclists and pedestrians. We estimated participation in one Los Angeles Ciclovía event (CicLAvia) using intercept surveys and 14 surveillance cameras which were placed along the 6-mile route in April 2014. We also ...[more]