Do associations between objectively-assessed physical activity and neighbourhood environment attributes vary by time of the day and day of the week? IPEN adult study.
Ester CerinJosef MitášKelli L CainTerry L ConwayMarc A AdamsGrant SchofieldOlga L SarmientoRodrigo Siqueira ReisJasper SchipperijnRachel DaveyDeborah SalvoRosario Orzanco-GarraldaDuncan J MacfarlaneIlse De BourdeaudhuijNeville OwenJames F SallisDelfien Van DyckPublished in: The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity (2017)
This study suggests that space and time constraints in adults' daily activities are important factors that determine the impact of neighbourhood attributes on PA. Consideration of time-specific associations is important to better characterise the magnitude of the effects of the neighbourhood environment on PA. Future research will need to examine the contribution of built environment characteristics of areas surrounding other types of daily life centres (e.g., workplaces) to explaining adults' PA at specific times of the day.