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Table 1 Information on 12 instruments assessing neighborhood built environment related to physical activity

From: Objective assessment of urban built environment related to physical activity — development, reliability and validity of the China Urban Built Environment Scan Tool (CUBEST)

Instrument

Number of items

Time required

Dimensions

Residential density

Accessibility

Street connectivity

Sidewalks

Bike lane

Aesthetic quality

Safety

Analytic Audit Tool

27

10.6 min/segment

Active Neighborhood Checklist

89

11.7 min/segment

EAST_HK

91

12.38 min/segment

 

Irvine - Minnesota Inventory

162

20 min/segment

Neighborhood Active Living Potential (NALP)

18

No report

 

 

 

Pedestrian Environment Data Scan Tool (PEDS)

36

3–5 min/400 ft. segment

   

 

Physical Activity Resource Assessment Instrument (PARA)

43

10 min/ location

 

     

PIN3 Neighborhood Audit Instrument

43

No report

 

Sidewalk Assessment Tool

5

8–12 min/segment

   

 

 

Systematic Pedestrian and Cycling Environment Scan (SPACES)

51

20 min/Km

 

 

Systematic Social Observation (SSO)

126

5–10 min/segment

 

 

Walking/Bicycling Suitability Assessment Form (WABSA)

16 + 27

No report