title: Destinations that matter: associations with walking for transport.
abstract: Associations between access to destinations and walking for transport were examined. Households (N=2650) were selected from 32 urban communities varying in walkability and socio-economic status. Respondents reported perceived proximity of destinations, transport-related walking, reasons for neighbourhood selection, and socio-demographic characteristics. Geographic Information Systems data defined objective measures of access to destinations. Measures of access to destinations were associated with transport-related walking. Associations depended on socio-demographic factors and type of destinations. Workplace proximity was the most significant contributor to transport-related walking, especially among women. Regular walking to work resulted in the accrual of sufficient physical activity for health benefits.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Human Performance, The University of Hong Kong, 111 Pokfulam Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong. ecerin@hku.hk
authors.forename: Ester
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cerin
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Leslie
authors.forename: Lorinne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: du Toit
authors.forename: Neville
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Owen
authors.forename: Lawrence D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Frank
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002755:Choice Behavior; D002958:City Planning; D003132:Commerce; D003710:Demography; D004782:Environmental Health; D005260:Female; D005843:Geography; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011998:Recreation; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000145:classification*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013021:South Australia; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013995:Time; D014186:Transportation / Q000379:methods*; D014504:Urban Health; D016138:Walking / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017132:Workplace