title: Differences in associations between active transportation and built environmental exposures when expressed using different components of individual activity spaces.
abstract: This study assessed relationships between built environmental exposures measured within components of individual activity spaces (i.e., travel origins, destinations and paths in-between), and use of active transportation in a metropolitan setting. Individuals (n=37,165) were categorised as using active or sedentary transportation based on travel survey data. Generalised Estimating Equations analysis was used to test relationships with active transportation. Strength and significance of relationships between exposures and active transportation varied for different components of the activity space. Associations were strongest when including travel paths in expression of the built environment. Land use mix and greenness were negatively related to active transportation.
authors: Spatial Epidemiology and Evaluation Research Group, School of Population Health, University of South Australia, Adelaide 5001, SA, Australia. Electronic address: torbjorn.van_heeswijck@mymail.unisa.edu.au.
authors: Torbjorn
authors: T
authors: van Heeswijck
authors: Spatial Epidemiology and Evaluation Research Group, School of Population Health, University of South Australia, Adelaide 5001, SA, Australia; Research Center of the Douglas Mental Health Institute, Montreal, QC, Canada H4H 1R2. Electronic address: catherine.paquet@unisa.edu.au.
authors: Catherine
authors: C
authors: Paquet
authors: CRCHUM, Montreal School of Public Health, Montreal Hospital University Research Center (CRCHUM), Montreal, QC, Canada H2L 1V1. Electronic address: yan.kestens@umontreal.ca.
authors: Yan
authors: Y
authors: Kestens
authors: CRCHUM, Montreal School of Public Health, Montreal Hospital University Research Center (CRCHUM), Montreal, QC, Canada H2L 1V1. Electronic address: benoit.thierry@crchum.qc.ca.
authors: Benoit
authors: B
authors: Thierry
authors: Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering, École Polytechnique de Montréal, C.P. 6079, succ. Centre-ville, Montreal, QC, Canada H3C3A7. Electronic address: cmorency@polymtl.ca.
authors: Catherine
authors: C
authors: Morency
authors: Spatial Epidemiology and Evaluation Research Group, School of Population Health, University of South Australia, Adelaide 5001, SA, Australia; Department of Medicine, St.Vincent's Hospital, The University of Melbourne, 41 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy 3065, VIC, Australia.. Electronic address: mark.daniel@unisa.edu.au.
authors: Mark
authors: M
authors: Daniel
mesh_terms: D001642:Bicycling; D004779:Environment Design / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D040362:Geographic Information Systems; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011792:Quebec; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014186:Transportation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016138:Walking
keywords: Activity space; Bicycling; Built environment; Geographic information systems; Walking