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Understanding variations in the built environment over time to inform longitudinal studies of young children's physical activity behaviour - The BEACHES Project
Trina Robinson,
Bryan Boruff ,
John Duncan,
Kevin Murray,
Jasper Schipperijn,
Ben Beck,
Gareth Stratton 
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Lucy Griffiths ,
Rich Fry ,
Hayley Christian
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Lucy Griffiths ,
Rich Fry ,
Hayley Christian
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Swansea University Authors:
Gareth Stratton , Lucy Griffiths , Rich Fry
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We know relatively little about the role the neighbourhood built environment plays in promoting young children’s physical activity, particularly its longitudinal effect either through repeated exposure to the same environment or through change in exposure by moving from one neighbourhood to another....
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We know relatively little about the role the neighbourhood built environment plays in promoting young children’s physical activity, particularly its longitudinal effect either through repeated exposure to the same environment or through change in exposure by moving from one neighbourhood to another. This study characterised the neighbourhood environment of young children in the PLAYCE cohort study over three timepoints from 2015-2023. There were statistically significant differences in built environment attributes between timepoints and across socio-economic status, however they did not represent practically significant differences. These findings inform the analysis approach of subsequent research in the BEACHES Project, an international study examining the role of the built environment on child physical activity and obesity using multiple cohorts. |
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This work is part of the BEACHES Project which is a joint initiative between Telethon Kids Institute, the University of Western Australia and Swansea University. The BEACHES Project is funded by the UKRI-NHMRC Built Environment Prevention Research Scheme (GNT1192764 and MR/T039329/1) and partially supported by the Australian Government through the Australian Research Council's Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course (CE200100025). The PLAYCE cohort study was funded by the Western Australian Health Promotion Foundation (Healthway 24219 and 32018; and part-funded by UKRI-NHMRC Built Environment Prevention Research Scheme (GNT1192764 and MR/T039329/1). Hayley Christian is supported by a National Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellowship (102549). Ben Beck is supported by an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship (FT210100183). |