Built Environment and Healthy Living Lab

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Neighbourhood Built Environments and Physical Activity Among low SES Adults in Canada

Results from “Associations between the built environment and physical activity among adults with low socio-economic status in Canada: a...

Neighbourhood Street Pattern, Socioeconomic Status and Sleep

Results from “Associations between neighbourhood street pattern, neighbourhood socioeconomic status and sleep in adults” Lukic R, Olstad...

Changes in Street Layout and Physical Activity after Residential Relocation

Results from “A longitudinal residential relocation study of changes in street layout and physical activity” McCormack, GR, Koohsari, MJ,...

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour

Results from "Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour: A Qualitative Study in a Canadian City"...

The Influence of Neighbourhood Walkability on an Internet-facilitated Pedometer-based Intervention

Results from "Associations between objectively-measured and self-reported neighbourhood walkability on adherence and steps during an...

Realtor Perspectives on Active Neighbourhoods

Results from "Realtor’s perceptions and understandings of neighbourhood characteristics associated with active living" McCormack GR,...

COVID-19 Related Parent Anxiety & Children's Physical Activity & Sedentary Behaviour

Results from "Parent anxiety and perceptions of their child’s physical activity and sedentary behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic"...

Barriers and Facilitators of a Pedometer Intervention (UWALK)

Results from “Barriers and facilitators impacting the experiences of adults participating in an internet-facilitated pedometer...

Impact of the Neighbourhood Food Environment and Socioeconomic Status on Diet uality

Results from “Associations between the neighbourhood food environment, neighbourhood socioeconomic status, and diet quality: An...

Anxiety Towards COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

McCormack, G.R., Doyle-Baker, P.K., & Petersen, J.A. COVID-19 in Canada On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the...

Is the Built Environments Associated with Sedentary Behaviour?

Results from “Environmental attributes and sedentary behaviours among Canadian adults “. Koohsari, M.J., Oka, K., Nakaya, T., Shibata,...

The Effects of Peer Relationships on Physical Activity During the Transition to a New School Year

Results from “Popularity and Friendships and Their Relationship to Physical Activity Before and After Transition to a Higher School...

Neighbourhood Built Environment and Weight Status

Results from “Associations between the neighbourhood built environment and body mass index, waist circumference, and waist-to-hip ratio:...

Neighbourhood Built Environment and Cardiovascular Disease

Results from "Neighbourhood built environment and cardiovascular disease: knowledge and future directions" Koohsari, M. J., McCormach, G....

Space Syntax: A measure of urban design and walkability

Results from “Evidence for urban design and public health policy and practice: Space syntax metrics and neighborhood walking “ McCormack,...

Building Active and Fit Communities

Results from “Active and fit communities. Associations between neighborhood walkability and health-related fitness in adults “....

Driving Towards Obesity

Results from “Driving towards obesity: A systematized literature review on the association between motor vehicle travel time and distance...

Impact of Off-Leash Parks on Visitor Activities

Results from “Changes in visitor profiles and activity patterns following dog supportive modifications to parks: A natural experiment on...

Measuring Canadian Perceptions of Neighbourhood Environments and Physical Activity

Results from “Test–retest Reliability and Construct Validity of an Online and Paper Administered Physical Activity Neighborhood...

Perceptions of Neighbourhood Walkability and Physical Activity

Results from “A population-based study of the associations between neighbourhood walkability and different types of physical activity in...

Validity of Neighbourhood Physical Activity Questionnaire

Results from “Using Accelerometer/GPS Data to Validate a Neighborhood-Adapted Version of the International Physical Activity...

Testing the Neighbourhood Physical Activity Questionnaire (N-IPAQ): Online

Results from “Test-Retest Reliability and Walk Score® Neighbourhood Walkability Comparison of an Online Perceived Neighbourhood-Specific...

Influence of Friendship Networks on Youth Dietary Behaviours

Results from “Associations between aspects of friendship networks and dietary Behaviour in youth: Findings from a systematized review “....

Does Relocation Affect Physical Activity?

Results from “Changes in Objectively-Determined Walkability and Physical Activity in Adults: A Quasi- Longitudinal Residential Relocation...