Results from a natural experiment: initial neighbourhood investments do not change objectively-assessed physical activity, psychological distress or perceptions of the neighbourhood

Results from a natural experiment: initial neighbourhood investments do not change objectively-assessed physical activity, psychological distress or perceptions of the neighbourhood

Abstract Background Few studies have assessed objectively measured physical activity (PA), active transportation, psychological distress and neighborhood perceptions among residents of a neighborhood before and after substantial improvements in its physical environment. Also, most research-to-date h...

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Main Authors: Tamara Dubowitz, Madhumita Ghosh Dastidar, Andrea S. Richardson, Natalie Colabianchi, Robin Beckman, Gerald P. Hunter, Jennifer C. Sloan, Alvin K. Nugroho, Rebecca L. Collins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Subjects:
Physical activity
Environment
Intervention
Low-income neighborhood
Natural experiment
Difference-in-difference
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12966-019-0793-6

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