A retrospective study on changes in residents' physical activities, social interactions, and neighborhood cohesion after moving to a walkable community

Zhu, Xuemei; Yu, Chia-Yuan; Lee, Chanam; Lu, Zhipeng; Mann, George V.

doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.08.013

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“…In cases where individuals were prompted to report the change in both neighbourhood environment and physical activity/travel behaviour,47 50 common source bias may be an additional concern. Previous literature has also documented the ‘honeymoon effect’ where recent movers are likely to rate their new neighbourhood more favourably 67. The common source bias and honeymoon effect combined may particularly bias the associations away from null among those who recently relocated compared with those who relocated further in the past, or the control group who did not relocate.…”

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Moving to an active lifestyle? A systematic review of the effects of residential relocation on walking, physical activity and travel behaviour

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Moving to an active lifestyle? A systematic review of the effects of residential relocation on walking, physical activity and travel behaviour

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“…These contacts may support regular activity through Social Network Interactions (i.e., behaviors that function to prompt or reinforce activity [12, 13]), including activity-related encouragement or praise; providing tangible resources, assistance, or companionship for activity; modeling active lifestyles; and monitoring and refining activity relative to measurable standards [11]. Second, simply engaging in more frequent physical activity may bring people into incidental contact with activity-supportive Physical/Virtual and Social Network Environments and Social Network Interactions [12, 14, 15]. Third, expanding access to Social Network Interactions for physical activity may lead to greater exposure to Physical/Virtual and Social Network Environments that support continued activity [16, 17].…”

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Engineering Online and In-Person Social Networks for Physical Activity: A Randomized Trial

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Background Social networks can influence physical activity, but little is known about how best to engineer online and in-person social networks to increase activity. Purpose To conduct a randomized trial based on the Social Networks for Activity Promotion model to assess the incremental contributions of different procedures for building social networks on objectively-measured outcomes. Methods Physically inactive adults (n = 308, age, 50.3 (SD = 8.3) years, 38.3% male, 83.4% overweight/obese) were randomized to 1 of 3 groups. The Promotion group evaluated the effects of weekly emailed tips emphasizing social network interactions for walking (e.g., encouragement, informational support); the Activity group evaluated the incremental effect of adding an evidence-based online fitness walking intervention to the weekly tips; and the Social Networks group evaluated the additional incremental effect of providing access to an online networking site for walking, and prompting walking/activity across diverse settings. The primary outcome was mean change in accelerometer-measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), assessed at 3 and 9 months from baseline. Results Participants increased their MVPA by 21.0 mins/week, 95% CI [5.9, 36.1], p = .005, at 3 months, and this change was sustained at 9 months, with no between-group differences. Conclusions Although the structure of procedures for targeting social networks varied across intervention groups, the functional effect of these procedures on physical activity was similar. Future research should evaluate if more powerful reinforcers improve the effects of social network interventions. Trial Registration Number NCT01142804

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“…Of particular interest are the benefits provided by traditional community or New Urbanist layouts as compared with typical contemporary suburban layouts. These studies have revealed that traditional community layouts provide more opportunities for social interaction by being more walkable (e.g., sidewalks, traffic-calming devices, street landscaping, lack of litter or graffiti) [28,31] and offering enhanced access to commercial districts and public green spaces [28,32,33]. A handful of studies have investigated features of the built environment at the smaller site scale.…”

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How Do Community Planning Features Affect the Place Relationship of Residents? An Investigation of Place Attachment, Social Interaction, and Community Participation

2018

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Abstract:Outdoor environment can have significant connections with place relationships. This study tried to explore the connection in detail. First, the relationship was examined through an integrated view of environmental planning, followed by reviewing impacts of essential elements from the outdoor environment on place relationships. Residents of three public housing communities in Taiwan were surveyed. Each community had a different layout: alley, cluster, and large courtyard. Exploratory factor analysis revealed that outdoor community planning features can be grouped into four factors: outdoor space quality, circulation planning, outdoor recreational facilities, and community layout. Canonical correlation analyses indicate different combinations of these factors were connected to diverse combinations of place relationship dimensions. More importantly, higher levels of satisfaction toward outdoor space quality as well as community layout were associated with greater place attachment and less community participation. Higher levels of satisfaction with circulation planning were connected to greater place attachment and community participation, and less social interaction. Multiple regression analyses found the associations between the community planning features and place relationship dimensions differed among the alley, cluster, and large courtyard. These findings can help planners and architects design public housing and similar communities that better enhance the emotional and social experiences of the inhabitants.

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A retrospective study on changes in residents' physical activities, social interactions, and neighborhood cohesion after moving to a walkable community

Cited by 59 publications

References 34 publications

Moving to an active lifestyle? A systematic review of the effects of residential relocation on walking, physical activity and travel behaviour

Moving to an active lifestyle? A systematic review of the effects of residential relocation on walking, physical activity and travel behaviour

Engineering Online and In-Person Social Networks for Physical Activity: A Randomized Trial

How Do Community Planning Features Affect the Place Relationship of Residents? An Investigation of Place Attachment, Social Interaction, and Community Participation

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