Uncovering physical activity trade-offs in transportation policy: A spatial agent-based model of Bogotá, Colombia.

Ivana StankovJose D MeiselOlga Lucia SarmientoXavier Delclòs-AlióDario HidalgoLuis A GuzmanDaniel A RodriguezRoss A HammondAna V Diez Roux

Published in: The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity (2024)

Transport policies can differentially impact SES-level disparities in necessity-based walking and travel times. Understanding these impacts is critical in shaping transportation policies that balance the dual aims of reducing SES-level disparities in travel time (and time poverty) and the promotion of choice-based physical activity.

Keyphrases

physical activity
public health
body mass index
healthcare
affordable care act
mental health
sleep quality
infectious diseases
depressive symptoms