Does the Built Environment Influence Physical Activity? Examining the Evidence
Author: Transportation Research Board of the National Academies
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This report examines the connection between the built environment and the physical activity levels of the U.S. population. Major innovations in automation and technology have substantially reduced the physical requirements of daily life. The decentralization of metropolitan area population and employment to suburbia has increased travel distances and made the private vehicle the most practical form of transportation rather than walking and bicycle riding. The built environment is an important potential contributor to reduced levels of physical activity and this report examines long-term trends affecting physical activity levels, research design and recommendations.
Program: Environmental Health
Submitted Date: Feb 27, 2007 | Modified Date: Sep 30, 2025
Primary Toolkit: Chronic Disease Prevention Toolkit | Secondary Toolkit: Chronic Disease Prevention Toolkit
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Institution Type: LHD - City, LHD - County,
Keywords: Environmental Health, Health Promotion and Health Education, Strategic Planning, Chronic Disease, Health & Disability
