GPS-based built environment measures associated with adult physical activity.
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SUBMITTER: Boakye KA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8328940 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul
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GPS-based built environment measures associated with adult physical activity.
Boakye Kwadwo A KA Amram Ofer O Schuna John M JM Duncan Glen E GE Hystad Perry P
Health & place 20210615
Studies often rely on home locations to access built environment (BE) influences on physical activity (PA). We use GPS and accelerometer data collected for 288 individuals over a two-week period to examine eight GPS-derived BE characteristics and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) and light-to-moderate-vigorous PA (LMVPA). NDVI, parks, blue space, pedestrian-orientated intersections, and population density were associated with increased odds of LMVPA and MVPA, while traffic air pollution and noise w ...[more]
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