Promoting Physical Activity Using Wearable Activity Trackers and eHealth Applications
Results from: “The Effectiveness of an 8-week Physical Activity Intervention Involving Wearable Activity Trackers and an eHealth...
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- May 18, 2022
- 3 min
Neighbourhood environment facilitators and barriers to outdoor activity during the COVID-19 pandemic
Results from: “Neighbourhood environment facilitators and barriers to outdoor activity during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in...
- Feb 2, 2022
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Dog Walking, Dog Ownership & Social Capital
Results from "Dog ownership, dog walking, and social capital" Koohsari MJ, Yasunaga A, Shibata A, Ishii K, Miyawaki R, Araki K, Nakaya T,...
- Nov 17, 2021
- 3 min
Built Environment Design, Cancer Prevention & Inequality
Results from “Built environment design and cancer prevention through the lens of inequality” Koohsari MJ, Nakaya T, McCormack GR & Oka K...
- Oct 27, 2021
- 3 min
Homebuyer and Land Developer Perceptions of Active Neighbourhoods
Results from “'Cul-de-sacs make you fat': homebuyer and land developer perceptions of neighbourhood walkability, bikeability, livability,...
- Oct 12, 2021
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COVID-19 Anxiety and Changes in Physical Activity
Results from “Perceived anxiety and physical activity behaviour changes during the early stages of COVID-19 restrictions in...
- Jul 29, 2021
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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...
- Jun 21, 2021
- 2 min
Neighbourhood Street Pattern, Socioeconomic Status and Sleep
Results from “Associations between neighbourhood street pattern, neighbourhood socioeconomic status and sleep in adults” Lukic R, Olstad...
- Jun 21, 2021
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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,...
- May 4, 2021
- 4 min
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"...
- Jan 12, 2021
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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...
- Dec 29, 2020
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Realtor Perspectives on Active Neighbourhoods
Results from "Realtor’s perceptions and understandings of neighbourhood characteristics associated with active living" McCormack GR,...
- Dec 1, 2020
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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"...
- Aug 5, 2020
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Barriers and Facilitators of a Pedometer Intervention (UWALK)
Results from “Barriers and facilitators impacting the experiences of adults participating in an internet-facilitated pedometer...
- Jul 11, 2020
- 2 min
Impact of the Neighbourhood Food Environment and Socioeconomic Status on Diet Quality
Results from “Associations between the neighbourhood food environment, neighbourhood socioeconomic status, and diet quality: An...
- Jun 23, 2020
- 2 min
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...
- Jun 17, 2020
- 2 min
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,...
- Jun 12, 2020
- 2 min
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...
- Jun 4, 2020
- 2 min
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:...
- Apr 15, 2020
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Neighbourhood Built Environment and Cardiovascular Disease
Results from "Neighbourhood built environment and cardiovascular disease: knowledge and future directions" Koohsari, M. J., McCormach, G....
- Feb 26, 2020
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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,...
- Feb 26, 2020
- 2 min
Building Active and Fit Communities
Results from “Active and fit communities. Associations between neighborhood walkability and health-related fitness in adults “....
- Jan 25, 2020
- 2 min
Driving Towards Obesity
Results from “Driving towards obesity: A systematized literature review on the association between motor vehicle travel time and distance...
- Jan 18, 2020
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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...
- Jan 4, 2020
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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...
- Dec 20, 2019
- 2 min
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...
- Dec 6, 2019
- 2 min
Validity of Neighbourhood Physical Activity Questionnaire
Results from “Using Accelerometer/GPS Data to Validate a Neighborhood-Adapted Version of the International Physical Activity...
- Nov 29, 2019
- 3 min
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...
- Nov 15, 2019
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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 “....
- Sep 11, 2019
- 2 min
Does Relocation Affect Physical Activity?
Results from “Changes in Objectively-Determined Walkability and Physical Activity in Adults: A Quasi- Longitudinal Residential Relocation...
- Aug 22, 2019
- 3 min
Neighbourhood-Level Urban Form, Socioeconomic Status, and Obesity
Results from “Interactions between Neighbourhood Urban Form and Socioeconomic Status and their associations with anthropometric...
- Aug 9, 2019
- 2 min
Built Environments Supporting Dog-Walking
Results from “Supportive neighbourhood built characteristics and dog-walking in Canadian adults”. McCormack, G.R., Graham, T.M.,...
- Jul 12, 2019
- 3 min
Neighbourhood Design and Physical Activity
Results from "Differences in transportation and leisure physical activity by neighbourhood design controlling for residential choice"....
- Jul 12, 2019
- 3 min
Neighbourhood Walkability, Socioeconomic Status and Obesity
Results from “The Independent Associations between Walk Score® and Neighbourhood Socioeconomic Status, Waist Circumference, Waist-To-Hip...
- May 27, 2019
- 2 min
Residential Relocation's Affect on Physical Activity
Results from “A mixed methods study on the barriers and facilitators of physical activity associated with residential relocation”. Salvo,...
- May 27, 2019
- 3 min
Assessing Neighbourhood Physical Activity
Results from "Test-retest reliability of a modified International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) to capture neighbourhood...
- Mar 29, 2019
- 2 min
Canadian Relationship Between Urban Form and Health
Results from "A scoping review on the relations between urban form and health: a focus on Canadian quantitative evidence". McCormack,...
- Mar 29, 2019
- 3 min
Neighbourhood Form and Walking in Canada
Results from “A systematized literature review on the associations between neighbourhood built characteristics and walking among Canadian...
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