ND-0395 · 2016 · Other
Physical activity in relation to urban environments in 14 cities worldwide: a cross-sectional study
Sallis JF, Cerin E, Conway TL, et al. The Lancet. 2016.
doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(15)01284-2 · Finding drafted from the abstract
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What the source reports
In 6,822 adults across 14 cities, residential density, intersection density, public transport density and number of parks were linked to measured physical activity, a gap of 68 to 89 minutes a week between the most and least activity-friendly neighbourhoods. Mixed land use was not related.
Limitations
Cross-sectional, and urban in scale.
Design questions and applications
Raise residential, intersection and transit density, and add parks.
Field
Form, use and behaviour
Notes and follow-up
Added from the Corpus Desk (card sallis-2016-14cities) on 2026-11-09. Evidence strength and translation distance not yet rated. WELL label held for review.