title: Neighbourhood walkability and physical activity among family members of people with heart disease who participated in a randomized controlled trial of a behavioural risk reduction intervention.
abstract: This study adds to the current literature investigating the relationship between individuals' physical activity (PA) and the built environment. Self-reported PA from a prospective behavioural risk reduction intervention was explored in the context of objectively measured Walk Score(®) and neighbourhood walkability in Ottawa, Canada. Participants in the intervention arm had significantly higher odds of meeting PA guidelines at 12-weeks compared to the standard care control group. This was not influenced by Walk Score(®) or walkability. This individual-level intervention was effective in assisting participants to overcome potential structural barriers presented by their neighbourhood to meet PA guidelines at 12-weeks.
authors.affiliation: Minto Prevention and Rehabilitation Centre, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ont., Canada; Institute of Population Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont., Canada. driley@uottawa.ca
authors.forename: Dana L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Riley
authors.forename: Amy E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Mark
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kristjansson
authors.forename: Michael C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Sawada
authors.forename: Robert D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Reid
mesh_terms: D004779:Environment Design / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015444:Exercise; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D009864:Ontario; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D016138:Walking / Q000706:statistics & numerical data