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PHR - 12/211/69
Does active design increase walking and cycling? Evaluation of a natural experiment examining whether moving into housing in East Village increases family levels of physical activity, particularly walking and cycling
Project title: Does active design increase walking and cycling? Evaluation of a natural experiment examining whether moving into housing in East Village increases family levels of physical activity, particularly walking and cycling
Call to action: 12/211 12/211 PHR Researcher-led Call
Research type: Primary Research
Chief investigator: Professor Christopher Owen
Lead Author: Professor Christopher Owen
Contractor: St George's, University of London
Cost: £689,447.76
Co-investigators: Dr Angie Page, Dr Daniel Lewis, Professor Alicja Rudnicka, Professor Ashley Cooper
, Professor Billie Giles-Corti, Professor Derek Cook
, Professor Peter Whincup
, Professor Steven Cummins
.
Started: June 2014 | Status: Published September 2020
This study found that improving the physical activity environment on its own was not associated with an increase in physical activity, including walking.
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