Associations Between the Built Environment and Physical Activity in Urban Asia: A Systematic Review
In urban Asia, 208 of 261 significant associations showed that supportive built environments were associated with increased physical activity. Land-use mix and access to recreational facilities were most consistently supportive. These findings highlight the need for context-sensitive urban planning and more research on sedentary behavior.
Authors
- Thitikorn Topothai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0355-4386)
- Zoey Tay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6660-5980)
- Shenglin Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1314-595X)
- Sarah Edney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3925-517X)
- Falk Müller‐Riemenschneider
- Viroj Tangcharoensathien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3235-0091)
- Chompoonut Topothai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7249-9523)
Institutions
- Ministry of Public Health (TH)
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
- National University Health System (SG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Physical Activity and Health
- Published
- 2025-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2025-0359
- Primary Topic
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00