Developing a reliable audit instrument to measure the physical environment for physical activity

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 187-194

  Pikora, Terri J ^a   Bull, Fiona C L ^c   Jamrozik, Konrad ^a,b   Knuiman, Matthew ^a   Giles Corti, Billie ^a   Donovan, Rob J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult; Environment design; Exercise; Observation; Reproducibility of results; Walking

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXPERT SYSTEM; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INSTRUMENT; LITERATURE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; WALKING;

BICYCLING; DATA COLLECTION; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SAFETY; WALKING; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0036804737     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-3797(02)00498-1     Document Type: Article

References (33)

1. Owen N., Leslie E., Salmon J., Fotheringham M. Environmental determinants of physical activity and sedentary behavior. Exerc Sport Sci Rev. 28:2000;153-158.
2. Sallis J., Johnson M., Calfas K., Caparosa S., Nichols J. Assessing the perceived physical environmental variables that may influence physical activity. Res Q Exerc Sport. 68:1997;345-351.
3. King A., Jeffrey R., Fridinger F., et al. Environmental and policy approaches to cardiovascular disease prevention through physical activity issues and opportunities . Health Educ Q. 22:1995;499-511.
4. King L., Hawe P., Corne S. What is local government's capacity for partnership in promoting physical activity? A case study. Health Promot J Aust. 9:1999;39-43.
5. Sallis J., Bauman A., Pratt M. Environmental and policy interventions to promote physical activity. Am J Prev Med. 15:1998;379-397.
6. Troped P., Saunders R., Pate R., Reininger B., Ureda J., Thompson S. Associations between self-reported and objective physical environmental factors and use of a community rail-trail. Prev Med. 32:2001;191-200.
7. Corti B. The relative influence of, and interaction between, environmental and individual determinants of recreational physical activity in sedentary workers and home makers. Doctoral dissertation. 1998;The University of Western Australia, Perth.
8. Bauman A., Smith B., Stoker L., Bellew B., Booth M. Geographical influences upon physical activity participation evidence of a "coastal effect." Aust N Z J Public Health. 23:1999;322-324.
9. Sallis J., Hovell M., Hofstetter C., et al. Distance between homes and exercise facilities related to frequency of exercise among San Diego residents. Pub Health Rep. 105:1990;179-186.
10. Wilcox S., Castro C., King A., Housemann R., Brownson R. Determinants of leisure time physical activity in rural compared with urban older and ethnically diverse women in the United States. J Epidemiol Community Health. 54:2000;667-672.
11. Hahn A., Craythorn E. Inactivity and the physical environment in two regional centres. Health Promot J Aust. 4:1994;43-45.
12. Craythorn E. Inactivity and the environment report. 1993;Orana and Far West Region Health Promotion Unit, 18, Dubbo, New South Wales.
13. Sallis J., Hovell M., Hofstetter C., et al. A multivariate study of determinants of vigorous exercise in a community sample. Prev Med. 18:1989;20-34.
14. Brownson R., Baker E., Houseman R., Brennan L., Bacak S. Environmental and policy determinants of physical activity in the United States. Am J Public Health. 91:2001;1995-2003.
15. Ball K., Bauman A., Leslie E., Owen N. Perceived environmental aesthetics and convenience and company are associated with walking for exercise in Australian adults. Prev Med. 33:2001;434-440.
16. Rutten A., Abel T., Kannas L., von Lengerke T., et al. Self-reported physical activity, public health, and perceived environment Results from a comparative European study . J Epidemiol Community Health. 55:2001;139-146.
17. Booth M., Owen N., Bauman A., Clavisi O., Leslie E. Social-cognitive and perceived environment influences associated with physical activity in older Australians. Prev Med. 31:2000;15-22.
18. Corti B., Donovan R., Holman C. Factors influencing the use of physical activity facilities results from qualitative research . Health Promot J Aust. 6:1996;16-21.
19. Bauman A., Wallner F., Miners A., Westley-Wise V. No ifs no buts Illawarra physical activity project baseline research report . 1996;Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services, Warrong, New South Wales.
20. Wright C., MacDougall C., Atkinson R., Booth B. Exercise in daily life supportive environments . Report of a National Heart Foundation Research Project funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services. 1996;National Heart Foundation & Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services, Wingfield, South Australia.
21. Main Roads Western Australia . Levels of service for pedestrians guidelines . 1999;Main Roads of Western Australia, Perth.
22. Main Roads Western Australia . Guidelines for assessing level of service for cycling. 1998;Main Roads of Western Australia, Perth.
23. Harkey D., Reinfurt D., Knuiman M., Stewart J., Sorton A. Development of the Bicycle Compatibility Index: A Level of Service Concept . Final report. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina, 1998. (FHWA -RD-98-072).
24. Craythorn E. Checklist for footpaths, walkways and cyclepaths. 1997;Centre for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, New South Wales Health Department.
25. National Child Passenger Safety . Walkability checklist. National Child Passenger Safety. 1999.
26. Giles-Corti B., Donovan R. The relative influence of individual, social and physical environment determinants of physical activity. Soc Sci Med. 54:2002;1793-1812.
27. Pikora T, Giles-Corti B, Bull F, Jamrozik K, Donovan R. Developing a framework for assessment of the environmental determinants of walking and cycling. Soc Sci Med 2002. In press.
28. Adler M., Ziglio E. Gazing into the Oracle The Delphi method and its application to social policy and public health . 1996;Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London.
29. Western Australian Planning Commission . Liveable neighbourhoods a Western Australian Government sustainable cities initiative, 2nd ed . 2000;Western Australian Planning Commission, Perth.
30. Portney L., Watkins M. Foundations of clinical research applications to practice . 1993;Appleton & Lange, Norwalk, CT.
31. Fleiss J. Statistical methods for rates and proportions. 1981;Wiley, New York.
32. Aday L. Designing and conducting health surveys a comprehensive guide . 1989;Jossey-Bass, San Francisco.
33. Craythorn E., Vanneman J., Stride V., Bellew B. Creating supportive environments for physical activity a pilot toolkit to help modify the physical environment to promote physical activity . 1998;New South Wales Department of Health, Sydney.