Independent and joint associations of neighbourhood greenness and walkability with transportational and recreational physical activity among youth and adults in Canada
Objectives: Greener neighbourhoods may support physical activity; however, it is also important to consider whether greener neighbourhoods are walkable. We assessed whether neighbourhood greenness and walkability were independently and jointly associated with transportational (PATRA) and recreationa...
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| author | Natalie Doan Sebastian A. Srugo Stephanie A. Prince Rachel C. Colley Daniel G. Rainham Taru Manyanga Gregory P. Butler Richard Larouche Sarah E. Turner Justin J. Lang |
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| description | Objectives: Greener neighbourhoods may support physical activity; however, it is also important to consider whether greener neighbourhoods are walkable. We assessed whether neighbourhood greenness and walkability were independently and jointly associated with transportational (PATRA) and recreational (PAREC) physical activity among a nationally representative sample of urban-dwelling youth and adults in Canada. Methods: We analyzed repeated cross-sectional data from 132,927 urban-dwelling youth (12–17 years) and adults (≥18 years) who participated in the Canadian Community Health Survey (2015–2018). To derive an indicator of neighbourhood greenness, for each survey year, we aggregated mean Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) values within 2016 dissemination areas. As a proxy for neighbourhood walkability, we used 2016 Canadian Active Living Environments (Can-ALE) metrics. We used weighted linear regressions to examine whether, and the extent to which, neighbourhood NDVI and the Can-ALE index were independently and jointly associated with self-reported and log-transformed PATRA and PAREC, while adjusting for individual and neighbourhood characteristics. Results: Among adults, but not youth, higher NDVI was independently associated with higher PATRA (β = 0.2, 95 % CI 0.02, 0.36) and PAREC (β = 0.3, 95 % CI 0.14, 0.47). Among both youth (β = 0.4, 95 % CI 0.21, 0.66) and adults (β = 0.3, 95 % CI 0.22, 0.35), NDVI and Can-ALE were jointly associated with PATRA. Conclusion: Living in a neighbourhood that is both greener and more walkable was more strongly associated with higher transportational, but not recreational, physical activity, than either feature alone. These novel findings highlight the importance of designing cities that are both greener and more walkable to promote active living. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-56d89afee09147768e00979d63d714c82025-02-08T05:00:16ZengElsevierPreventive Medicine Reports2211-33552025-02-0150102974Independent and joint associations of neighbourhood greenness and walkability with transportational and recreational physical activity among youth and adults in CanadaNatalie Doan0Sebastian A. Srugo1Stephanie A. Prince2Rachel C. Colley3Daniel G. Rainham4Taru Manyanga5Gregory P. Butler6Richard Larouche7Sarah E. Turner8Justin J. Lang9Centre for Surveillance and Applied Research, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9, Canada; School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, CanadaCentre for Surveillance and Applied Research, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9, CanadaCentre for Surveillance and Applied Research, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9, Canada; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, CanadaHealth Analysis Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0T6, CanadaSchool of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, CanadaDivision of Medical Sciences, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9, CanadaCentre for Surveillance and Applied Research, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9, CanadaFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, CanadaDepartment of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, CanadaCentre for Surveillance and Applied Research, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9, Canada; School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada; Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity (ARENA), University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5095, Australia; Corresponding author at: Centre for Surveillance and Applied Research, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K9, Canada.Objectives: Greener neighbourhoods may support physical activity; however, it is also important to consider whether greener neighbourhoods are walkable. We assessed whether neighbourhood greenness and walkability were independently and jointly associated with transportational (PATRA) and recreational (PAREC) physical activity among a nationally representative sample of urban-dwelling youth and adults in Canada. Methods: We analyzed repeated cross-sectional data from 132,927 urban-dwelling youth (12–17 years) and adults (≥18 years) who participated in the Canadian Community Health Survey (2015–2018). To derive an indicator of neighbourhood greenness, for each survey year, we aggregated mean Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) values within 2016 dissemination areas. As a proxy for neighbourhood walkability, we used 2016 Canadian Active Living Environments (Can-ALE) metrics. We used weighted linear regressions to examine whether, and the extent to which, neighbourhood NDVI and the Can-ALE index were independently and jointly associated with self-reported and log-transformed PATRA and PAREC, while adjusting for individual and neighbourhood characteristics. Results: Among adults, but not youth, higher NDVI was independently associated with higher PATRA (β = 0.2, 95 % CI 0.02, 0.36) and PAREC (β = 0.3, 95 % CI 0.14, 0.47). Among both youth (β = 0.4, 95 % CI 0.21, 0.66) and adults (β = 0.3, 95 % CI 0.22, 0.35), NDVI and Can-ALE were jointly associated with PATRA. Conclusion: Living in a neighbourhood that is both greener and more walkable was more strongly associated with higher transportational, but not recreational, physical activity, than either feature alone. These novel findings highlight the importance of designing cities that are both greener and more walkable to promote active living.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335525000130Neighbourhood greennessWalkabilityPhysical activityActive transportationUrban health |
| spellingShingle | Natalie Doan Sebastian A. Srugo Stephanie A. Prince Rachel C. Colley Daniel G. Rainham Taru Manyanga Gregory P. Butler Richard Larouche Sarah E. Turner Justin J. Lang Independent and joint associations of neighbourhood greenness and walkability with transportational and recreational physical activity among youth and adults in Canada Preventive Medicine Reports Neighbourhood greenness Walkability Physical activity Active transportation Urban health |
| title | Independent and joint associations of neighbourhood greenness and walkability with transportational and recreational physical activity among youth and adults in Canada |
| title_full | Independent and joint associations of neighbourhood greenness and walkability with transportational and recreational physical activity among youth and adults in Canada |
| title_fullStr | Independent and joint associations of neighbourhood greenness and walkability with transportational and recreational physical activity among youth and adults in Canada |
| title_full_unstemmed | Independent and joint associations of neighbourhood greenness and walkability with transportational and recreational physical activity among youth and adults in Canada |
| title_short | Independent and joint associations of neighbourhood greenness and walkability with transportational and recreational physical activity among youth and adults in Canada |
| title_sort | independent and joint associations of neighbourhood greenness and walkability with transportational and recreational physical activity among youth and adults in canada |
| topic | Neighbourhood greenness Walkability Physical activity Active transportation Urban health |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335525000130 |
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