A GIS based approach to neighbourhood physical environment and walking among adults in Colombo municipal council area, Sri Lanka

A GIS based approach to neighbourhood physical environment and walking among adults in Colombo municipal council area, Sri Lanka

Abstract Background Physical Activity (PA) promotes health and wellbeing and walking is one of the easiest and commonest way to incorporate activity into everyday life. This study examined the association between the objectively measured neighbourhood physical environment and walking among the adult...

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Main Authors: Shreenika De Silva Weliange, Dulitha Fernando, Shanthi Withanage, Jagath Gunatilake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Adults
Colombo
Geographic information systems
Neighbourhood
Physical environment
Walking
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10983-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10983-7

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