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TRB Special Report 282: Does the Built Environment Influence Physical Activity? Examining the Evidence reviews the broad trends affecting the relationships among physical activity, health, transportation, and land use; summarizes what is known about these relationships, including the strength and magnitude of any causal connections; examines implications for policy; and recommends priorities for future research.

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Transportation Research Board and Institute of Medicine. 2005. Does the Built Environment Influence Physical Activity?: Examining the Evidence -- Special Report 282. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/11203.

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268 pages |  6 x 9 |  DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/11203
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Front Matter i-xx
Executive Summary 1-16
1 Introduction 17-32
2 Physical Activity and Health 33-58
3 Long-Term Trends Affecting Physical Activity Levels 59-84
4 Contextual Factors Affecting Physical Activity 85-124
5 Designing Research to Study the Relationship Between the Built Environment and Physical Activity 125-150
6 Current State of Knowledge 151-218
7 Future Directions 219-232
Appendix A: Commissioned Papers and Authors 233-234
Appendix B: Workshop Agenda and Participants 235-242
Study Committee Biographical Information 243-248

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