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Table 2 Key findings for impact of built environment on PA behavior

From: Effects of the built environment on physical activity: a systematic review of longitudinal studies taking sex/gender into account

Domain

BE characteristics

Physical activity (minutes, days per week, METs)

Walking, cycling (minutes, days per week, number of trips, steps per day)

Visitation or use of settings (count of users, time spent in locations)

All

Female

Male

All

Female

Male

All

Female

Male

Transport

New walking/cycling infrastructure

0(1)

0(2)

−-3)

  

+, f<m(4)

+, f>m(5)

+(6)

+(7)

+(8)

0(1)

0(2)

0(9)

−-3)

  

+(9)

+, f>m(10)

+, f>m(11)

  

Street network characteristics, (street connectivity, road environment)

+(12)

+(13)

0(14)

0(15)

0(16)

0(17)

+(18)

+(16)

−-17)

+(19)

0(20)

    

Local road density

−-12)

−-13)

+(13)

      

Land use mix

    

0(20)

−-21)

    

House density

    

+(20)

    

Availability of public transport

+(22)

  

+,f>m(5)

+(6)

+(8)

+(19)

+(20)

    

Landscape diversity

0(14)

        

Movability index

+(18)

+(17)

0(17)

      

Distance to school and daily destinations

0(15)

0(16)

+(17)

0(17)

      

Recreation

Park/ green space improvement

+(23)

+(24)

−-25)

 

+(26)

   

+(23)

+(25)

+(24)

 

+(26)

New parks/ green spaces

+(27)

+, f<m(28)

+(29)

     

+, f>m(28)

+(29)

  

New PA facilities

0(30)

     

+, f>m(30)

  

Availability of PA and recreation facilities and public open spaces

+(14)

+(18)

0(15)

0(17)

0(parks)(31)

0(parks)(32)

+(parks)(32)

  

+(33)

   

Outdoor PA equipment

+(34)

+, f<m(35)

        

Household

Houses with active design

+(36)

  

+(36)

     
  1. + positive association
  2. − negative association
  3. 0 no significant associations
  4. f>m effect for females was greater than for males
  5. f<m effect for females was smaller than for males
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