Urban–Rural Differences in Physical Activity in Belgian Adults and the Importance of Psychosocial Factors

• Published in: Journal of urban health Vol. 88; no. 1; pp. 154 - 167
• Main Authors: Dyck, Delfien Van, Cardon, Greet, Deforche, Benedicte, De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Springer US 01.02.2011; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Analysis of Variance; Belgium; Differences; Environment Design; Epidemiology; Exercise; Exercise - psychology; Female; Health Informatics; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Male; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Middle Aged; Motor Activity; Neighborhoods; Public Health; Rural areas; Rural environments; Rural Population - statistics & numerical data; Self Report; Surveys and Questionnaires; Urban areas; Urban planning; Urban Population - statistics & numerical data; Young Adult; Belgium; Flanders Belgium; Adults; Physical environment; Physical activity; Psychosocial factors

Recent research in urban planning and public health has drawn attention to the associations between urban form and physical activity in adults. Because little is known on the urban–rural differences in physical activity, the main aims of the present study were to examine differences in physical acti...