Impact of a new bicycle path on physical activity

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dc.contributor.authorCohen, Deborah
dc.contributor.authorSehgal, Amber
dc.contributor.authorWilliamson, Stephanie
dc.contributor.authorGolinelli, Daniela
dc.contributor.authorLurie, Nicole
dc.contributor.authorMcKenzie, Thomas L.
dc.contributor.authorCapone-Newton, Peter
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-14T15:00:55Z
dc.date.available2019-08-14T15:00:55Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractThere has been a great deal of concern about obesity, with many calls for Americans to increase physical activity. In spite of all the attention and exhortations, the Outdoor Industry Foundation reported that bicycling is declining, having dropped from 3.9 billion outings in 2004 to 3.1 billion outings in 2005 (Outdoor Industry Foundation, 2006). The most dramatic drop in outings was for American females, who averaged 18 paved road biking outings in 2005 compared to 28 in 2004. Although new bike paths and roadways are frequently being built, there are few studies using objective measures in the United States that prospectively document increases in physical activity in response to environmental changes (Morrison et al., 2004; Killoran et al., 2006). Studies of the association between bicycling and the built environment have typically been cross-sectional (Nelson and Allen, 1997; Dill and Carr, 2003) and when change in the built environment is assessed for its impact on physical activity, studies have included repeated cross-sectional self-reports (Ogilvie et al., 2006), retrospective accounts of use over time (Boarnet et al., 2005), or simulations of what is expected (Niemeier, 1996).
dc.description.urihttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17707495
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/yvpk-ndzy
dc.identifier.citationCohen, Deborah and Sehgal, Amber and Williamson, Stephanie and Golinelli, Daniela and Lurie, Nicole and McKenzie, Thomas L. and Capone-Newton, Peter (2008) Impact of a new bicycle path on physical activity. Preventive Medicine, 46 (1). pp. 80-81.
dc.identifier.otherEprint ID 922
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/22881
dc.subjectPractice
dc.subjectHealth
dc.subjectobesity
dc.subjectphysical activity
dc.subjectbicycling
dc.subjectbike paths
dc.subjectbuilt environment
dc.titleImpact of a new bicycle path on physical activity
dc.typeArticle

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