TY - JOUR PY - 2015// TI - Walk Score(tm), perceived neighborhood walkability, and walking in the US JO - American journal of health behavior A1 - Tuckel, Peter A1 - Milczarski, William SP - 242 EP - 256 VL - 39 IS - 2 N2 - OBJECTIVES: To investigate both the Walk Score(TM) and a self-reported measure of neighborhood walkability ("Perceived Neighborhood Walkability") as estimators of transport and recreational walking among Americans.

METHODS: The study is based upon a survey of a nationally-representative sample of 1224 American adults. The survey gauged walking for both transport and recreation and included a self-reported measure of neighborhood walkability and each respondent's Walk Score(TM). Binary logistic and linear regression analyses were performed on the data.

RESULTS: The Walk Score(TM) is associated with walking for transport, but not recreational walking nor total walking. Perceived Neighborhood Walkability is associated with transport, recreational and total walking.

CONCLUSIONS: Perceived Neighborhood Walkability captures the experiential nature of walking more than the Walk Score(TM).

Language: en

LA - en SN - 1087-3244 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.39.2.11 ID - ref1 ER -