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Neighbourhood walkability and home neighbourhood-based physical activity: an ...
Abstract Background Converging international evidence suggests that diabetes incidence is lower among adults living in more walkable neighbourhoods. The association between... -
Associations of perceived neighborhood environment and physical activity with...
Abstract Objective This secondary data analysis examined associations among perceived neighborhood environmental factors, physical activity (PA), and the presence of metabolic... -
Neighborhood characteristics as determinants of healthcare utilization – a th...
Abstract Background We propose using neighborhood characteristics as demand-related morbidity adjusters to improve prediction models such as the risk equalization model. Results... -
The association between dog walking, physical activity and owner’s perception...
Abstract Background We examined the relationship between dog walking and physical activity within and between four US cities and Australia and investigated if dog walking is... -
Active travel to non-school destinations but not to school is associated with...
Abstract Background This study investigated the association of travel mode to school and non-school destinations with objectively assessed health markers and physical activity... -
Prevalence of long gun use in Maryland firearm suicides
Abstract Background Firearms account for the majority of US suicides, largely due to lethality and accessibility. Under Federal and Maryland law, long guns are less regulated... -
Methods for accounting for neighbourhood self-selection in physical activity ...
Abstract Background Self-selection into residential neighbourhoods is a widely acknowledged, but under-studied problem in research investigating neighbourhood influences on... -
Stimulating injury-preventive behaviour in sports: the systematic development...
Abstract Background In addition to the beneficial health effects of being active, sports are also associated with a risk of sustaining injuries. To avoid the occurrence of... -
The neighbourhood physical environment and active travel in older adults: a s...
Abstract Background Perceived and objectively-assessed aspects of the neighbourhood physical environment have been postulated to be key contributors to regular engagement in... -
The neighborhood food environment modifies the effect of the 2009 WIC food pa...
Abstract Background Food packages provided by the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) were revised in 2009 to better align them with the... -
Pedestrian Road Crossing Behavior (PEROB): Development and psychometric evalu...
Objective: The aim of this study was to develop a theory-based questionnaire to measure road-crossing attitudes and potentially risky pedestrian behavior. Methods: A cross... -
Association of commuting mode with dyslipidemia and its components after acco...
Abstract Background Evidence of the association between dyslipidemia and its components with commuting mode after adjusting for air pollution is limited. This study aimed to... -
Effect of injection of love-dart mucus on physical vigour in land snails: can...
We investigated a conspicuous mating behaviour of simultaneously hermaphroditic land snails, the so-called shooting of love-darts, whereby a snail pushes its love-dart(s) into... -
Residential relocation trajectories and neighborhood density, mixed land use ...
Abstract Background Given the high global prevalence of physical inactivity, there is a need to design cities that support active modes of transportation. High density diverse... -
Back pain in children surveyed with weekly text messages - a 2.5 year prospec...
Abstract Background Back pain is reported to occur already in childhood, but its development at that age is not well understood. The aims of this study were to describe BP in... -
Exploratory multinomial logit model–based driver injury severity analyses for...
Objective: Teenage drivers are more likely to be involved in severely incapacitating and fatal crashes compared to adult drivers. Moreover, because two thirds of urban vehicle... -
Premorbid physical activity is modestly associated with gait independence aft...
Abstract Background Regaining physical function after a stroke is important for independence and for performing activities of daily living. Particularly, cerebrovascular... -
Total Energy Expenditure, Energy Intake, and Body Composition in Endurance At...
Abstract Background Endurance athletes perform periodized training in order to prepare for main competitions and maximize performance. However, the coupling between alterations... -
What drives athletes toward dietary supplement use: objective knowledge or se...
Abstract Background Issues related to knowledge of nutrition and dietary supplementation (DS) are understudied in professional athletes. This study aimed to examine the possible... -
Neighbourhood drivability: environmental and individual characteristics assoc...
Abstract Background Car driving is a form of passive transportation associated with higher sedentary behaviour, which is associated with morbidity. The decision to drive a car...
