表題番号：2017K-317
日付：2018/02/28
研究課題Associations of objectively-measured built environment attributes with active travel behaviors in urban and rural area in Japan
| 研究者所属（当時） | 資格 | 氏名 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| （代表者） | スポーツ科学学術院 スポーツ科学部 | 教授 | 岡 浩一朗 |
| （連携研究者） | Faculty of Sport Sciences | Research Fellow | Javad Koohsari |
- 研究成果概要
- We examined whether objectively-measured built environment (street layout) is associated with walking and sedentary behaviors in the context of a non-Western country; and whether such associations differ between urban and rural areas. Adults living in urban and rural areas in Japan (n=1,076) reported their walking (for commuting; for errands; and, for exercise) and sedentary behaviors (TV viewing and car driving). Two street layout measures (intersection density and street integration) were objectively calculated. Participants living in areas with more connected street layout were more likely to walk for commuting and for errands, and less likely to drive. These relationships differed urban and rural areas. Our study confirms that previous findings from Western countries, i.e., the association of street connectivity with travel behaviors, are also applicable to Japan.