What moves them?:Active transport among inhabitants of Dutch deprived districts

BACKGROUND: Active modes of transport like walking and cycling have been shown to be valuable contributions to daily physical activity. The current study investigates associations between personal and neighbourhood environmental characteristics and active transport among inhabitants of Dutch deprived districts. METHOD: Questionnaires about health, neighbourhoods, and physical activity behaviour were completed by 742 adults. Data was analysed by means of multivariate linear regression analyses. RESULTS: Being younger, female, and migrant and having a normal weight were associated with more walk... Mehr ...