A positive neighborhood walkability is associated with a higher magnitude of leisure walking in adults upon COVID-19 restrictions: a longitudinal cohort study.
Marcia SpoelderMerle C A SchoofsKevin RaaphorstJeroen LakerveldAlfred WagtendonkYvonne A W HartmanErwin van der KrabbenMaria T E HopmanDick H J Thijssennull nullPublished in: The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity (2023)
These results provide strong evidence that the built environment, corrected for individual-level characteristics, directly links to changes observed in leisure walking time during COVID-19 restrictions. Since this relation was strongest in those who did not engage in leisure walking before the COVID-19 pandemic, our results encourage new perspectives in health promotion and urban planning.