TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Neighborhood preference, walkability and walking in overweight/obese men
JO  - American journal of health behavior
A1  - Norman, Gregory J.
A1  - Carlson, Jordan A.
A1  - O'Mara, Stephanie
A1  - Sallis, James F.
A1  - Patrick, Kevin
A1  - Frank, Lawrence D.
A1  - Godbole, Suneeta V.
SP  - 277
EP  - 282
VL  - 37
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1087-3244
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.37.2.15
ID  - ref1
ER  -