The purpose of this literature review is to identify how geographic information system (GIS)
applications have been used in health-related research and to critically examine the issues …

Background Few children meet physical activity (PA) recommendations, and are therefore at
increased risk for overweight/obesity and adverse health outcomes. To increase children's …

Over the last number of years there has been growing interest in the use of community-
based participatory research (CBPR) for preventing and controlling complex public health …

As the world's population ages, there is an increasing need for community environments to
support physical activity and social connections for older adults. This exploratory study …

A growing body of evidence shows that community environment plays an important role in
individuals' physical activity engagement. However, while attributes of the physical …

Background Pathways by which food environments affect residents' diet-related outcomes
are still unclear. Understanding pathways may help decision makers identify food …

People's perceptions of local food environments influence their abilities to eat healthily.
PhotoVoice participants from four communities in Alberta, Canada took pictures of barriers …

Cities are increasingly home to the world's population. Creating healthy and vibrant cities is
one way to positively contribute to the health of populations. Parks and green spaces in …

Walk Score® is a proprietary walkability metric that ranks locations by proximity to
destinations, with emerging health promotion applications for increasing walking as physical …

Populations around the world are ageing. In response, the World Health Organization
(WHO) has developed initiatives to encourage cities and regions to become age‐friendly for …