Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, E-488 Van Vliet, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2H9.
Health Place. 2011 Jul;17(4):895-901. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2011.04.010. Epub 2011 May 1.
Resident perceptions of neighbourhood walkability, physical activity opportunities, food choice and factors influencing choice of neighbourhood were examined through focus group discussion in higher and lower walkability neighbourhoods. Almost all participants perceived their neighbourhoods as very or reasonably walkable with high food choice. Walking was described as primarily leisure or exercise focused and less frequently as destination or task-oriented. Factors influencing walking and physical activity included connectivity, path quality, weather and traffic. The ability to drive easily was a key factor in neighbourhood choice. Our findings identified important environmental factors perceived by residents as either positively or negatively influencing behaviour related to physical activity and food choice. Future research should examine the relationship between perceived and actual walkability features as well as residential selection.
通过在高、低步行友好度社区进行焦点小组讨论，研究了居民对社区步行便利性、体育锻炼机会、食物选择以及影响社区选择因素的看法。几乎所有的参与者都认为他们的社区非常或相当适合步行，食物选择也很多。步行主要被描述为休闲或锻炼目的，较少被描述为目的地或任务导向。影响步行和体育锻炼的因素包括连通性、路径质量、天气和交通。开车方便的能力是社区选择的一个关键因素。我们的研究结果确定了居民感知到的重要环境因素，这些因素对与体育锻炼和食物选择相关的行为有积极或消极的影响。未来的研究应该检验感知和实际步行友好度特征以及居住选择之间的关系。
