title: Does neighbourhood walkability moderate the effects of mass media communication strategies to promote regular physical activity?
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Mass media campaigns are widely used in Australia and elsewhere to promote physical activity among adults. Neighbourhood walkability is consistently shown to be associated with walking and total activity. Campaigns may have different effects on individuals living in high and low walkable neighbourhoods.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study is to compare pre- and post-campaign cognitive and behavioural impacts of the Heart Foundation's Find Thirty every day® campaign, in respondents living in high and lower walkable neighbourhoods.
  
  
  METHODS
  Pre- and post-campaign cross-sectional survey data were linked with objectively measured neighbourhood walkability. Cognitive and behavioural impacts were assessed using logistic regression stratified by walkability.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Cognitive impacts were significantly higher post-campaign and consistently higher in respondents in high compared with lower walkable neighbourhoods. Post campaign sufficient activity was significantly higher and transport walking significantly lower, but only in residents of lower walkable areas.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cognitive impacts of mass media physical activity campaigns may be enhanced by living in a more walkable neighbourhood.
authors: Centre for Built Environment and Health, School of Population Health (M707), The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia. Rosanne.Barnes@uwa.edu.au
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Barnes
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Giles-Corti
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Bauman
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Rosenberg
authors: F C
authors: FC
authors: Bull
authors: J E
authors: JE
authors: Leavy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia; D003142:Communication; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008402:Mass Media; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D016138:Walking / Q000523:psychology*