The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between self-reported leisure time physical inactivity frequency and sedentary behaviour and lifestyle correlates among school children in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. The analysis included 30,284 school children aged 13-15 years from seven ASEAN countries that participated in the Global School-based Student Hea...

Extensive research has been conducted exploring associations between built environment characteristics and biking. However, these approaches have often lacked the ability to understand interactions of environment, population bicycle ridership. To overcome limitations, this study aimed develop novel urban biking typologies using unsupervised machine learning methods. We a retrospective analysis ...

Data obtained through Volunteered Geographical Information (VGI) have gradually been used to monitor and support planning mainly in urban contexts. Regarding recreational activities peri-urban green natural areas, VGI has map, measure use intensity, profile users, evaluate their preferences motivations. Given extensive use, it is now worthwhile assess the value of data (1) compare uses, users m...

Abstract With the focus that cities around world have put on sustainable transportation during past few years, biking has become one of foci for local governments globally. Cities all over invest in infrastructure, including bike lanes, parking racks, shared (dockless) systems etc. However, critical factors converting city-dwellers to (regular) users/commuters is safety. In this work, we utiliz...

Abstract Civic technologies have the potential to support participation and influence decision-making in governmental processes. Digital participatory budgeting platforms are examples of civic designed citizens making proposals allocating budgets. Investigating empirical case urban biking activists Madrid, we explore how design digital platform Decide Madrid impacted collaborative practices inv...

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There are many benefits to AST. Children in developed countries are not sufficiently active and obesity remains a global threat. Families driving students to school represent 10% to 14% of US traffic during the morning commute, and often such trips are less than a half mile. Communities that have invested in infrastructure to promote walking or biking have shown increased property values, impro...

Dr. Steven S. Rothenberg is the Chief of Pediatric Surgery at the Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s in Denver, CO. He is also a Clinical Professor of Surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (New York, NY). He is a world leader in the field of endoscopic surgery in infants and children and has pioneered many of the procedures using minimall...