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Investigating the Relationship between Structural Features of Built Environment and Physical Activity using Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
BACKGROUND: Built environment determinants of engaging in physical activity are dependent on the properties of societies. This study investigates the relationship between structural variables of the environment using geographic information systems (GIS) and the level of physical activity in 22 distr...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10580202/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37854982 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_285_22 |
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author | Noormohammadpour, Pardis Ghadimi, Ehsan Memari, Amirhossein Selk-Ghaffari, Maryam Mansournia, Mohammad Ali Kordi, Ramin |
author_facet | Noormohammadpour, Pardis Ghadimi, Ehsan Memari, Amirhossein Selk-Ghaffari, Maryam Mansournia, Mohammad Ali Kordi, Ramin |
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description | BACKGROUND: Built environment determinants of engaging in physical activity are dependent on the properties of societies. This study investigates the relationship between structural variables of the environment using geographic information systems (GIS) and the level of physical activity in 22 districts of Tehran. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was based on Urban Health Equity Assessment and Response Tool (Urban HEART-2). Physical activity level was assessed via the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ). The characteristics of the neighborhood environment, including land use, street pattern, population density, and traffic, were determined via ArcGIS software. Walkability index (population density, street pattern, land use) was calculated to assess the effect of the main variables of living environment on physical activity level. RESULTS: Among the built environmental variables, land use was associated with the total physical activity and travel-related physical activity level (r: 0.155, P value: 0.001, and r: 0.122, P value: 0.007, respectively). The walkability index indicated an association with the total physical activity level and travel-related physical activity level (r: 0.126, P value: 0.006, and r: 0.135, P value: 0.001, respectively). Higher levels of the walkability index were associated with an improved level of physical activity (OR: 2.04). CONCLUSIONS: Walkability index and land use positively correlate with total physical activity level, and providing action plans that improve walkability index and land use might lead to increased physical activity level. |
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spelling | pubmed-105802022023-10-18 Investigating the Relationship between Structural Features of Built Environment and Physical Activity using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Noormohammadpour, Pardis Ghadimi, Ehsan Memari, Amirhossein Selk-Ghaffari, Maryam Mansournia, Mohammad Ali Kordi, Ramin Int J Prev Med Original Article BACKGROUND: Built environment determinants of engaging in physical activity are dependent on the properties of societies. This study investigates the relationship between structural variables of the environment using geographic information systems (GIS) and the level of physical activity in 22 districts of Tehran. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was based on Urban Health Equity Assessment and Response Tool (Urban HEART-2). Physical activity level was assessed via the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ). The characteristics of the neighborhood environment, including land use, street pattern, population density, and traffic, were determined via ArcGIS software. Walkability index (population density, street pattern, land use) was calculated to assess the effect of the main variables of living environment on physical activity level. RESULTS: Among the built environmental variables, land use was associated with the total physical activity and travel-related physical activity level (r: 0.155, P value: 0.001, and r: 0.122, P value: 0.007, respectively). The walkability index indicated an association with the total physical activity level and travel-related physical activity level (r: 0.126, P value: 0.006, and r: 0.135, P value: 0.001, respectively). Higher levels of the walkability index were associated with an improved level of physical activity (OR: 2.04). CONCLUSIONS: Walkability index and land use positively correlate with total physical activity level, and providing action plans that improve walkability index and land use might lead to increased physical activity level. Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2023-06-22 /pmc/articles/PMC10580202/ /pubmed/37854982 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_285_22 Text en Copyright: © 2023 International Journal of Preventive Medicine https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/This is an open access journal, and articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 License, which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as appropriate credit is given and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms. |
spellingShingle | Original Article Noormohammadpour, Pardis Ghadimi, Ehsan Memari, Amirhossein Selk-Ghaffari, Maryam Mansournia, Mohammad Ali Kordi, Ramin Investigating the Relationship between Structural Features of Built Environment and Physical Activity using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) |
title | Investigating the Relationship between Structural Features of Built Environment and Physical Activity using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) |
title_full | Investigating the Relationship between Structural Features of Built Environment and Physical Activity using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) |
title_fullStr | Investigating the Relationship between Structural Features of Built Environment and Physical Activity using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) |
title_full_unstemmed | Investigating the Relationship between Structural Features of Built Environment and Physical Activity using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) |
title_short | Investigating the Relationship between Structural Features of Built Environment and Physical Activity using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) |
title_sort | investigating the relationship between structural features of built environment and physical activity using geographic information systems (gis) |
topic | Original Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10580202/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37854982 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_285_22 |
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