Mechanisms underpinning use of new walking and cycling infrastructure in different contexts: Mixed-method analysis

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Sahlqvist, Shannon ^a,b   Goodman, Anna ^b,c   Jones, Tim ^d   Powell, Jane ^e   Song, Yena ^f   Ogilvie, David ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^d OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Built environment; Context; Cycling; Evaluation; Infrastructure; Intervention; Mechanism; Mixed method; Qualitative; Walking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURAL LAND; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO CHANGE; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CYCLING; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEISURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NEIGHBORHOOD; PEDESTRIAN; READING; RECREATION; SAFETY; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SHOPPING; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL NORM; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; VISIBILITY; WALKING; ADOLESCENT; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; UNITED KINGDOM; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AWARENESS; BICYCLING; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECREATION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; TRANSPORTATION; UNITED KINGDOM; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84924600094     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12966-015-0185-5     Document Type: Article

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