This article reviews what is known about the built environment and its relationship to physical activity.
- Research suggests that there is a relatively strong association between metropolitan development patterns and use of active travel modes such as walking and transit.
- Further relationships between the built environment and physical activity require more investigation.
Ewing, Reid. “Can the Physical Environment Determine Physical Activity Levels?” Exercise Sport Science Review. 33.2 (2005): 69-75.
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