Does parkland influence walking? The relationship between area
of parkland and walking trips in Melbourne, Australia 1 Centre
for Women’s Health, Gender and Society, Melbourne School of
Population Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
2 Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, School of
Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Victoria,
Australia International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and
Physical Activity 2012, 9:115
doi:10.1186/1479-5868-9-115Published: 19 September 2012 Using
two different measures of park area, at three buffer distances,
we sought to investigate the ways in which park area and
proximity to parks, are related to the frequency of walking (for
all purposes) in Australian adults. Little previous research has
been conducted in this area, and results of existing research
have been mixed. Residents of 50 urban areas in metropolitan
Melbourne, Australia completed a physical activity survey (n =
2305). Respondents reported how often they walked for ≥10