Walkability and socio-economic status in relation to walking, playing and sports practice in a representative Spanish sample of youth: The PASOS study.
Susana AznarFabio Jimenez-ZazoCristina Romero-BlancoSantiago Felipe GómezClara HomsJulia WärnbergMaria MedranoNarcís GusiMarcela Gonzalez-GrossElena Marín-CascalesMiguel González ValeiroLluis Serra-MajemNicolás TerradosJosep Antonio TurMarta SeguCamille LassaleAntoni Colom FernándezIdoia LabayenJesús Sánchez-GómezPedro Emilio AlcarazMarta Sevilla-SánchezAugusto G ZapicoEstefanía Herrera-RamosSusana PulgarMaria Del Mar BibiloniiClara SistacHelmut SchröderJavier Molina-GarcíaPublished in: PloS one (2024)
Providing high walkable environments seems a good strategy to promote PA regardless SES levels. It seems that improving the walkability is a key component to partially overcome the SES inequalities, especially in urban areas with low SES. High-SES environments can offer better sports facilities and more organized physical activities than low-SES ones.