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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