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Walkable area within which destinations matter : differences between Australian and Japanese cities

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dc.contributor.authorSugiyama, T.
dc.contributor.authorInoue, S.
dc.contributor.authorCerin, E.
dc.contributor.authorShimomitsu, T.
dc.contributor.authorOwen, N.
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractAdults’ walking for transport is important for health benefits and can be associated with availability of destinations such as shops and services within a walking distance of 10 to 15 minutes from home. However, relevant evidence is mostly from Western countries. This study examined associations of destinations with walking for transport in Australian and Japanese cities. Data were collected from Adelaide, Australia (n = 2508), and 4 Japanese cities (n = 1285). Logistic regressions examined associations of self-reported walking for transport with the number of destination types within walk-distance categories. Walking was significantly associated with the number of destination types within a 10-minute walk from home for Australia and with the number of destination types within a 6- to 20-minute walk for Japan. Further research is needed on why walking by residents of Japanese cities can be influenced by more distant local destinations than in Australia to inform physical activity–related environmental and policy initiatives.
dc.identifier.citationAsia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 2012; 27(2):NP2757-NP2763
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/1010539512466911
dc.identifier.issn1010-5395
dc.identifier.issn1941-2479
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1959.8/153541
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSage Publications
dc.relation.fundingUniversity of Queensland
dc.relation.fundingVictorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program
dc.relation.fundingNHMRC 569940
dc.relation.fundingNHMRC 1003960
dc.relation.fundingJapan Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare H19-008
dc.relation.fundingJapan Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare H20-001
dc.relation.fundingJapan Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology 17590556
dc.rightsCopyright 2012 APJPH
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/1010539512466911
dc.subjectenvironment
dc.subjectinternational comparison
dc.subjectneighborhood
dc.subjectproximity
dc.subjectwalking
dc.titleWalkable area within which destinations matter : differences between Australian and Japanese cities
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished
ror.mmsid9915909705401831

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