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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"neighbourhood environment"”.
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Participation and Independence in Old Age - Aspects of home and neighbourhood environments
… much of their daily life within the home and neighbourhood environment. It is well known that participation and independence is important in experiencing well being in old age. Thus from a health-promotion perspective it is interesting to uncover aspects within the home and neighbourhood …
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Socio-ecological influences on physical activity in primary school children: a view from South Africa
… multiple factors, at an individual, social and environmental level. However, there seems to be a lack of consensus in the current literature on the factors influencing physical activity in different settings (e.g. school, neighbourhood), and across a wide range of socio-economic conditions. To …
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The residential mobility of the Malay middle class in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
… decisions and subsequent adjustments to the new neighbourhood environment. The findings of the study indicate that the desire for home ownership is the paramount reason while the need for more space plays an important supporting role. A large majority of the moving households preferred a …
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An Investigation into Children’s Out-of-School Physical Activity
… found that children living in the most deprived neighbourhoods represent an important target group for future PA and health interventions. Further, the study also revealed that self-reported PA was positively associated with independent mobility. Study 2 confirmed that the weekend was a period of …
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Associations between physical activity of older adults and built environment features in and around parks: a Belfast case study
… is now an increased understanding of how built environment factors facilitate physical activity of the population, including that of older adults, which has given rise to increased interest in developing age-friendly environments. There has also been increased interest in the role of parks as …
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"Perceived neighborhood walkability" and physical activity in four urban settings in South Africa
… on the associations between the perceived neighbourhood walkability and physical activity, particularly, by socio-economic status (SES) remain scarce. This study explores these associations by validating the Neighbourhood Environmental Walkability Scale (NEWS-Africa) in an urban setting of …
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Towards an understanding of the relationship between sleep and cardiovascular disease risk in adults of African descent living in a low socioeconomic status community
… African descended individuals living in low SES environments, South Africans of African descent living in low SES communities report much longer sleep durations, around 8-10h per night. Thus, while on one hand, lower SES has been associated with higher risk for CVD possibly through shorter sleep, …
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Modelling the Impact of Built Environment, Geographical Scales and Latent Constructs On Individual Travel Behaviour
… self-selection. The relationship between built environment (BE) and travel behaviour (TB) has been studied in a number of cases, using several methods - aggregate and disaggregate approaches - and different focuses – trip frequency, automobile use, and vehicle miles travelled and so on. …