@article{ref1,
title="Neighborhood preference, walkability and walking in overweight/obese men",
journal="American journal of health behavior",
year="2013",
author="Norman, Gregory J. and Carlson, Jordan A. and O'Mara, Stephanie and Sallis, James F. and Patrick, Kevin and Frank, Lawrence D. and Godbole, Suneeta V.",
volume="37",
number="2",
pages="277-282",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether self-selection moderated the effects of walkability on walking in overweight and obese men. METHODS: 240 overweight and obese men completed measures on importance of walkability when choosing a neighborhood (selection) and preference for walkable features in general (preference). IPAQ measured walking. A walkbility index was derived from geographic information systems (GIS). RESULTS: Walkability was associated with walking for transportation (p = .027) and neighborhood selection was associated with walking for transportation (p = .002) and total walking (p = .001). Preference was associated with leisure walking (p = .045) and preference moderated the relationship between walkability and total walking (p = .059). CONCLUSION: Walkability and self-selection are both important to walking behavior.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1087-3244",
doi="10.5993/AJHB.37.2.15",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.37.2.15"
}