The longitudinal effects of the built environment on transportation and recreational walking, and differences by age and sex: systematic review protocol

Bandara, TN; Higgs, C; Zapata-Diomedi, B; Gunn, L; Turrell, G; De Livera, Alysha

doi:10.26181/24564337.v1

The longitudinal effects of the built environment on transportation and recreational walking, and differences by age and sex: systematic review protocol

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posted on 2023-11-15, 05:19 authored by TN Bandara, C Higgs, B Zapata-Diomedi, L Gunn, G Turrell, Alysha De LiveraAlysha De Livera

Background: In high-income countries, the prevalence of physical inactivity and non-communicable diseases is high, and it is now well-established that insufficient physical activity is a risk factor for non-communicable diseases. Walking for recreation and transportation are effective means of improving population levels of physical activity. Research finds that the built environment (BE) can encourage or discourage walking behaviour, and this association varies for different age groups and sexes. This systematic review aims to synthesise longitudinal evidence to better understand how the BE affects recreational and transportation walking for different age groups (above 64 years and 18–64 years) and sexes in high-income countries. Method: We will use Scopus, PubMed, SPORTDiscus with Full Text (EBSCO), Business Source Complete (EBSCO), Art and Architecture Archive (Proquest), Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals (ProQuest), and Art, Design & Architecture Collection (ProQuest) databases to search for relevant studies. Reviewers will screen the search results according to pre-specified eligibility criteria for study inclusion in the review. Required data for the synthesis will be extracted from the included studies to answer the research questions. Further, the methodological quality of the studies included in this systematic review will be evaluated using an established instrument, and the resulting quality scores will be utilized in sensitivity analysis. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) checklist will be followed when reporting the findings. Discussion: This review will identify BE attributes that are likely to influence transportation and recreational walking for younger and older adults and different sexes in high-income countries. The findings will help policymakers with making decisions around walkable built environments for older and younger adults and different sexes to keep them healthy.

Funding

This publication was funded by a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) project "Joining Impact models of transport with spatial measures of the Built Environment" (JIBE) (APP1192788) from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT ). BZ-D is supported by an RMIT Vice-Chancellor Postdoctoral Fellowship and ADL by La Trobe University.

History

Publication Date

2023-10-17

Journal

Archives of Public Health

Volume

81

Article Number

184

Pagination

10p.

Publisher

Springer Nature

ISSN

2049-3258

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