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Destination and route attributes associated with adults' walking: a review

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dc.contributor.authorSugiyama, T.
dc.contributor.authorNeuhaus, M.
dc.contributor.authorCole, R.
dc.contributor.authorGiles Corti, B.
dc.contributor.authorOwen, N.
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractBackground: Increasing adults’ physical activity through environmental initiatives that promote walking as a public health priority. To this end, evidence relevant to the urban planning and transport sectors is required. This review synthesized findings on destination and route attributes associated with utilitarian and recreational walking. Methods: A literature search was conducted in April 2011 using Web of Science, PubMed, Transport Research Information Services, GEOBASE, and SPORTDiscus. Environmental attributes were classified into the domains of utilitarian and recreational destinations (presence, proximity, quality) and route (sidewalks, connectivity, aesthetics, traffic, safety). Forty-six studies examining associations of these attributes with utilitarian and/or recreational walking were identified. Specific destination and route attributes associated with each type of walking were summarized. Results: Adults’ utilitarian walking was consistently associated with presence and proximity of retail and service destinations (in 80% of the studies reviewed). It was also associated with functional aspects of routes (sidewalks and street connectivity) in 50% of studies. Recreational walking was associated with presence, proximity, and quality of recreational destinations (35% of studies) and route aesthetic (35% of studies). Both types of walking were found unrelated to route safety and traffic in most studies. Conclusions: There is consistent evidence that better access to relevant neighborhood destinations (e.g., local stores, services, transit stops) can be conducive to adults’ utilitarian walking. Some evidence also suggests that availability of sidewalks and well-connected streets can facilitate utilitarian walking. To better inform initiatives to promote adults’ walking in the planning and transport sectors, future studies need to examine how accessible such destinations should be, as well as the effect of the quality of recreational destinations.
dc.identifier.citationMedicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2012; 44(7):1275-1286
dc.identifier.doi10.1249/MSS.0b013e318247d286
dc.identifier.issn0195-9131
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1959.8/153536
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAmerican College of Sports Medicine
dc.relation.fundingQueensland Health
dc.relation.fundingVictorian Government Operational Infrastructure Support Program
dc.relation.fundingCore Infrastructure Funding, Queensland Health
dc.relation.fundingNHMRC 569940
dc.relation.fundingNHMRC 1003960 research fellowship
dc.relation.fundingVicHealth
dc.relation.fundingNHMRC 1004900
dc.rightsCopyright 2012 American College of Sports Medicine
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0b013e318247d286
dc.subjectneighborhood
dc.subjectenvironment
dc.subjectphysical activity
dc.subjecturban planning
dc.titleDestination and route attributes associated with adults' walking: a review
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished
ror.mmsid9915909585601831

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