Built environment and physical activity: domain- and activity-specific associations among Brazilian adolescents

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Authors

Inácio Crochemore‐Silva · Universidade Federal de Pelotas

Adriano Akira Ferreira Hino · Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná

Adalberto Aparecido dos Santos Lopes · Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná

Ulf Ekelund · University of Cambridge

Søren Brage · University of Cambridge

Helen Gonçalves · Universidade Federal de Pelotas

Ana B Menezes

Abstract

Beachfront, street lighting, paved streets and cycle lanes were associated with physical activity patterns. This suggests that infrastructure interventions may influence physical activity levels of Brazilian adolescents.

Topics & Keywords

Urban Transport and Accessibility Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Urban Green Space and Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable cities and communities

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Public Health

Volume 17, Issue 1, pp. 616-616

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-017-4538-7

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