Neighbourhood for playing : using GPS, GIS and accelerometry to delineate areas within which youth are physically active

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

YIN, L.

Dept. of Urban and Regional Planning, Univ. at Buffalo, New York, Etats-Unis

RAJA, S.

Dept. of Urban and Regional Planning, Univ. at Buffalo, New York, Etats-Unis

LI, X.

Dept. of Urban and Regional Planning, Univ. at Buffalo, New York, Etats-Unis

LAI, Y.

Dept. of Urban and Regional Planning, Univ. at Buffalo, New York, Etats-Unis

EPSTEIN, L.

Dept. of Urban and Regional Planning, Univ. at Buffalo, New York, Etats-Unis

Description :
This paper combines GPS data, diaries and accelerometry to delineate empirically the local area and distance within which youth play in Erie County, New York. The study found that youth tend to be physically active within a quarter-mile radius around their homes and to focus on one section of the often assumed circled neighbourhood.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Urban studies (Harlow), issn : 0042-0980, 2013, vol. 50, n°. 14, p. 2922-2939, nombre de pages : 18, Références bibliographiques : 3 p.

Date :
2013

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Harlow, Longman Group

Langue :
Anglais