Cerin Ester, Leslie Eva, du Toit Lorinne, Owen Neville, Frank Lawrence D
Institute of Human Performance, The University of Hong Kong, 111 Pokfulam Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
Health Place. 2007 Sep;13(3):713-24. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2006.11.002. Epub 2007 Jan 18.
Associations between access to destinations and walking for transport were examined. Households (N=2650) were selected from 32 urban communities varying in walkability and socio-economic status. Respondents reported perceived proximity of destinations, transport-related walking, reasons for neighbourhood selection, and socio-demographic characteristics. Geographic Information Systems data defined objective measures of access to destinations. Measures of access to destinations were associated with transport-related walking. Associations depended on socio-demographic factors and type of destinations. Workplace proximity was the most significant contributor to transport-related walking, especially among women. Regular walking to work resulted in the accrual of sufficient physical activity for health benefits.
研究了到达目的地的便利性与步行出行之间的关联。从32个步行适宜性和社会经济地位各异的城市社区中选取了2650户家庭。受访者报告了对目的地的感知距离、与交通相关的步行情况、选择邻里的原因以及社会人口特征。地理信息系统数据定义了到达目的地的客观衡量指标。到达目的地的衡量指标与交通相关的步行有关。这种关联取决于社会人口因素和目的地类型。工作场所的接近程度是交通相关步行的最重要因素，尤其是在女性中。经常步行上班能积累足够的身体活动，从而带来健康益处。
