Browsing by Author "Witten, K"
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Assessment of Direct and Indirect Associations Between Children Active School Travel and Environmental, Household and Child Factors Using Structural Equation Modelling
Ikeda, E; Hinckson, E; Witten, K; Smith, M (BioMed Central, 2019)Background: Active school travel (AST) is influenced by multiple factors including built and social environments, households and individual variables. A holistic theory such as Mitra’s Behavioural Model of School Transportation ... -
Distance to School Is Associated With Sedentary Time in Children: Findings From the URBAN Study
Hinckson, EA; McGrath, L; Hopkins, W; Oliver, M; Badland, H; Mavoa, S; Witten, K; Kearns, RA (Frontiers Media S. A., 2014)Sedentary behavior is associated with overweight and obesity in children, and distance to school has been negatively associated with active commuting to school. It is not known how distance to school relates to sedentary ... -
Enabling Participation for Disabled Young People: Study Protocol
Carroll, P; Witten, K; Calder-Dawe, O; Smith, M; Kearns, R; Asiasiga, L; Lin, J; Kayes, N; Mavoa, S (BioMed Central, 2018)Background: Participation in community life is vital for health and wellbeing, promoting a sense of belonging, networks of social support and opportunities for physical activity. Disabled young people have lower levels of ... -
Environmental and Socio-demographic Associates of Children's Active Transport to School: A Cross-sectional Investigation From the URBAN Study
Oliver, M; Badland, H; Mavoa, S; Witten, K; Kearns, R; Ellaway, A; Hinckson, E; Mackay, L; Schluter, PJ (BioMed Central Ltd., 2014)Active transport (e.g., walking, cycling) to school (ATS) can contribute to children's physical activity and health. The built environment is acknowledged as an important factor in understanding children's ATS, alongside ... -
Neighborhood Built Environment and Transport and Leisure Physical Activity: Findings Using Objective Exposure and Outcome Measures in New Zealand
Witten, K; Blakely, T; Bagheri, N; Badland, H; Ivory, V; Pearce, J; Mavoa, S; Hinckson, E; Schofield, G (Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP), 2012)Evidence of associations between neighborhood built environments and transport-related physical activity (PA) is accumulating, but few studies have investigated associations with leisure-time PA. -
Neighbourhood built environment associations with body size in adults: mediating effects of activity and sedentariness in a cross-sectional study of New Zealand adults
Oliver, M; Witten, K; Blakely, T; Parker, K; Badland, H; Schofield, G; Ivory, V; Pearce, J; Mavoa, S; Hinckson, E; Sweetsur, P; Kearns, R (BioMed Central Ltd., 2015)Background: The aim of this study was to determine the associations between body size and built environment walkability variables, as well as the mediating role of physical activity and sedentary behaviours with body size. ... -
Neighbourhoods for Active Kids: Study Protocol for a Cross-sectional Examination of Neighbourhood Features and Children's Physical Activity, Active Travel, Independent Mobility and Body Size
Oliver, M; McPhee, J; Carroll, P; Ikeda, E; Mavoa, S; Mackay, L; Kearns, RA; Kyttä, M; Asiasiga, L; Garrett, N; Lin, J; Mackett, R; Zinn, C; Moewaka Barnes, H; Egli, V; Prendergast, K; Witten, K (BMJ Publishing, 2016)New Zealand children's physical activity, including independent mobility and active travel, has declined markedly over recent decades. The Neighbourhoods for Active Kids (NfAK) study examines how neighbourhood built ... -
Understanding the Relationship Between Activity and Neighbourhoods (URBAN) Study: Research Design and Methodology
Badland, HM; Schofield, GM; Witten, K; Schluter, PJ; Mavoa, S; Kearns, RA; Hinckson, EA; Oliver, M; Kaiwai, H; Jensen, VG; Ergler, C; McGrath, L; McPhee, J (BioMed Central Ltd., 2009)Built environment attributes are recognized as being important contributors to physical activity (PA) engagement and body size in adults and children. However, much of the existing research in this emergent public health ... -
What are the associations between neighborhood walkability and sedentary time in New Zealand adults? The URBAN cross-sectional study
Hinckson, E; Cerin, E; Mavoa, S; Smith, M; Badland, H; Witten, K; Kearns, R; Schofield, G (BMJ Journals, 2017)Objectives We estimated associations between objectively determined neighbourhood ‘walkability’ attributes and accelerometer-derived sedentary time (ST) by sex, city or type of day. Design A cross-sectional study. Setting ...