title: Associations between the neighbourhood built environment and out of school physical activity and active travel: An examination from the Kids in the City study.
abstract: This study's aim was to examine selected objectively-measured and child specific built environment attributes in relation to proportion of out-of-school time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (%MVPA) and active travel in a group of ethnically and socio-economically diverse children (n=236) living in Auckland, New Zealand. Street connectivity and distance to school were related to the proportion of trips made by active modes. Ratio of high speed to low speed roads and improved streetscape for active travel were related to %MVPA on weekdays only. Inconsistent results were found for destination accessibility. Local destinations (particularly schools) along a safe street network may be important for encouraging children's activity behaviours.
authors.affiliation: Human Potential Centre, Auckland University of Technology, Mail #P-1, Private Bag 92006, Auckland 1142, New Zealand. Electronic address: melody.oliver@aut.ac.nz.
authors.forename: Melody
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oliver
authors.affiliation: SHORE and Whāriki Research Centre, School of Public Health, Massey University, PO Box 6137, Wellesley Street, Auckland, New Zealand; McCaughey VicHealth Community Wellbeing Unit, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Level 5, 207 Bouverie Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia. Electronic address: suzanne.mavoa@unimelb.edu.au.
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mavoa
authors.affiliation: McCaughey VicHealth Community Wellbeing Unit, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Level 5, 207 Bouverie Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia. Electronic address: hannah.badland@unimelb.edu.au.
authors.forename: Hannah
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Badland
authors.affiliation: SHORE and Whāriki Research Centre, School of Public Health, Massey University, PO Box 6137, Wellesley Street, Auckland, New Zealand. Electronic address: K.Parker1@massey.ac.nz.
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.affiliation: SHORE and Whāriki Research Centre, School of Public Health, Massey University, PO Box 6137, Wellesley Street, Auckland, New Zealand. Electronic address: P.Donovan@massey.ac.nz.
authors.forename: Phil
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Donovan
authors.affiliation: School of Environment, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Electronic address: r.kearns@auckland.ac.nz.
authors.forename: Robin A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Kearns
authors.affiliation: SHORE and Whāriki Research Centre, School of Public Health, Massey University, PO Box 6137, Wellesley Street, Auckland, New Zealand. Electronic address: j.lin@massey.ac.nz.
authors.forename: En-Yi
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: SHORE and Whāriki Research Centre, School of Public Health, Massey University, PO Box 6137, Wellesley Street, Auckland, New Zealand. Electronic address: K.Witten@massey.ac.nz.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Witten
mesh_terms: D061725:Accelerometry; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004779:Environment Design; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009520:New Zealand; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D057566:Self Report; D016138:Walking / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
keywords: Active travel; Child; Cycle; Neighbourhood; Walk; Walkability