@article{ref1,
title="The perception of the neighborhood environment changes after participation in a pedometer based community intervention",
journal="International journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity",
year="2012",
author="Wallmann, Birgit and Spittaels, Heleen and De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse and Froboese, Ingo",
volume="9",
number="1",
pages="33-33",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate whether the perception of the neighbourhood environment alters when changing the physical activity behaviour through a pedometer intervention. FINDINGS: The intervention was implemented for 15 weeks in a small village in Germany, and was based on the individual baseline activity level. Eighty-two inhabitants participated in the study and completed an environmental questionnaire before and after the intervention. Results showed that after the intervention the participants perceived a lower distance to local facilities, a higher availability of bike lanes and infrastructures, a better maintenance of infrastructure, a better network and a safer traffic situation. CONCLUSION: This suggests that a change in the levels of physical activity merges the levels of exposure to the environment which results in different environmental perceptions.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1479-5868",
doi="10.1186/1479-5868-9-33",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1479-5868-9-33"
}