TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Association between perceived neighborhood built environment and walking and cycling for transport among inhabitants from Latin America: The ELANS Study
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Ferrari, Gerson
A1  - Oliveira Werneck, André
A1  - Rodrigues da Silva, Danilo
A1  - Kovalskys, Irina
A1  - Gómez, Georgina
A1  - Rigotti, Attilio
A1  - Yadira Cortés Sanabria, Lilia
A1  - García, Martha Cecilia Yépez
A1  - Pareja, Rossina G.
A1  - Herrera-Cuenca, Marianella
A1  - Zimberg, Ioná Zalcman
A1  - Guajardo, Viviana
A1  - Pratt, Michael
A1  - Cofre Bolados, Cristian
A1  - Saldía, Emilio Jofré
A1  - Pires, Carlos
A1  - Marques, Adilson
A1  - Peralta, Miguel
A1  - Rossato de Victo, Eduardo
A1  - Fisberg, Mauro
A1  - On Behalf Of The Elans Study Group, null
SP  - e6858
EP  - e6858
VL  - 17
IS  - 18
N2  - PURPOSE: This study aimed to examine the associations of the perceived neighborhood built environment with walking and cycling for transport in inhabitants from Latin American countries.     METHODS: This cross-sectional study involved 9218 participants (15-65 years) from the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health, which included a nationally representative sample of eight countries. All participants completed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Long Form for measure walking and cycling for transport and the Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale-Abbreviated. Furthermore, perceived proximity from home to public open spaces and shopping centers was assessed.     RESULTS: Perceived land use mix-access (OR: 1.32; 95%CI: 1.16,1.50) and the existence of many alternative routes in the neighbourhood (1.09 1.01,1.17) were associated with higher odds of reporting any walking for transport (≥10 min/week). Perceived slow speed of traffic (1.88 1.82,1.93) and few drivers exceeding the speed limits (1.92; 1.86,1.98) were also related to higher odds of reporting any walking for transport. The odds of reporting any cycling for transport (≥10 min/week) were higher in participants perceiving more walking/cycling facilities (1.87 1.76,1.99), and better aesthetics (1.22 1.09,1.38).     CONCLUSIONS: Dissimilar perceived neighborhood built environment characteristics were associated with walking and cycling for transport among inhabitants from Latin America.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17186858
ID  - ref1
ER  -