Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health (1979-) (2007)
Kelly, Cheryl M., Schootman, Mario, Baker, Elizabeth A. Bernidge, Ellen K., Lemes, Amanda
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Introduction: There are significant differences in physical inactivity in various geographical areas and among demographic groups. Previous research suggests that walking is the most common form of physical activity; however, not all built environments support walking for recreational or transportation purposes.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the extent to which area-level factors, poverty rate and racial distribution, are associated with aspects of the street-scale environment (i.e. sidewalk walkability and physical disorder) using community audits.