Skip to main content

Table 1 Summary of included studies

From: Correlates and determinants of transport-related physical activity among adults: an interdisciplinary systematic review

Descriptors

      

Exposures

 

Outcomes

  

Study ID Author, Year

Country

Study design

N

Sex, % Female

Age range *, (years)

 

Description

Statistic

Assessment

Adams, 2013 [24]

United Kingdom

Cross-sectional

3516

54.9

 ≥ 18

Traffic safety, supportive infrastructure, local amenities (destinations), social order, street connectivity, general environmental quality

Dichotomous walking and cycling for transport: 0 min/week and > 0 min/week

Odds ratio

IPAQ

Adams, 2016 [25]

United Kingdom

Cross-sectional

1544

64.1

 ≥ 18

Route infrastructure, route lighting (streetlights). Route free of litter/ graffiti (aesthetics), pleasant walking, convenient public transport

Dichotomous walking for transport: 0 min/week and > 0 min/week

Odds ratio

Transport and physical activity questionnaire

Adams, 2017 [26]

United Kingdom

Cross-sectional

1189

65.6

 ≥ 18

Age, education, ethnicity, vehicle access, physical activity, work-related physical activity, distance, free car parking at work, work hours, work pattern, occupation, psychosocial factors (attitude, behavioural control, intention, social norms, colleague support), perceived barriers

Dichotomous walking for transport: 0 min/week and > 0 min/week

Odds ratio

IPAQ-S

Adlakha, 2015 [27]

United States

Cross-sectional

2015

-

21–65

Large selection of fresh fruits and vegetables; Opportunities to purchase fast food; presence of healthy restaurants; 10–15-min walk to a transit stop; sidewalks on most streets; shops, stores, or markets; facilities to bicycle; recreation facilities; crime rates; traffic; See people being physically active

Dichotomous TRPA: < 150 min/week and ≥ 150 min/week

Odds ratio

IPAQ-S

Adlakha, 2017 [28]

India

Cross-sectional

370

54.2

18–65

Age, sex, marital status, religion, education, income, employment, density, land-use mix, street connectivity, infrastructure for walking/bicycling, aesthetics, safety from traffic and crime

Dichotomous TRPA: < 150 min/week and ≥ 150 min/week

Odds ratio

IPAQ-L

Aliyas, 2019 [29]

Iran

Cross-sectional

1833

50.8

18–70

Age (> 30 years), sex, education, marital status, occupation (employed), vehicle access, safety, crime, social ties, collective efficacy (social modelling)

Dichotomous TRPA level: < 60 min/week and ≥ 60 min/week

Odds ratio

IPAQ-L

Aliyas, 2020 [30]

Iran

Cross-sectional

1132

50.7

18–65

Age, sex, marital status, education, years at current address, number of children < 12yo, safety

Dichotomous average walking for transport: < 30 min/week and ≥ 30 min/week

Odds ratio

IPAQ-L

Amorim, 2010 [31]

Brazil

Cross-sectional

972

57.0

20–69

Sidewalks, green-space, garbage accumulation, sewage presence, traffic impact on walk/ride, crosswalks, exhaust fumes, streetlights at night, crime, sports events, weather

Dichotomous TRPA: 0–149 min/week and ≥ 150 min/week

Prevalence ratio

IPAQ-L

Barr, 2019 [32]

Australia

Cross-sectional

4913

46.4

 ≥ 18

Local and regional accessibility measures (walkability)

Walking for transport: min/week

Regression coefficient

Accelerometer

Barranco-Ruiz, 2019 [33]

Chile

Cross-sectional

496

68.0

 ≥ 18

Age, distance, socio-economic status, existing physical activity patterns

Commute mode: active or passive

Odds ratio

Questionnaire

Bauman, 2011 [34]

Australia, China, Fiji, Malaysia, Nauru, Philippines

Cross-sectional

173,206

54.1

18–64

Age, sex, education, income, area (urban vs rural)

High TRPA: Australia (NA); China (≥ 30 min/day); Fiji (always or usually); Malaysia (≥ 3 days/week and accumulating ≥ 3000 MET-min/week); Philippines (top quartile)

Odds ratio

Survey

Bopp, 2014 [35]

United States

Cross-sectional

706

100

 ≥ 18

Age, marital status, race/ethnicity, number of dependants, income, education, body mass index, chronic disease, self-reported health, employment, vehicle access, self-efficacy, physical activity behaviours, social norms, social modelling, distance, infrastructure, sidewalks, traffic, safety, weather

Dichotomous active commute: 0 trips/week and ≥ 1 trip/week

Odds ratio

Survey

Bopp, 2019 [36]

United States

Longitudinal

204

60.7

 ≥ 18

Body mass index, stress level, depressive symptoms, existing physical activity level, distance, employment

Dichotomous TRPA (mins/week): top quartile = high TRPA

Odds ratio

GPAQ

Borchardt, 2019 [37]

Brazil

Cross-sectional

1429

57.0

18–96

Density, income, destinations, infrastructure, aesthetics, safety, proximity to coast, infrastructure

Dichotomous walking or cycling for transport: Yes = 10 consecutive minutes in previous 7 days; No = no TRPA exceeding 10 consecutive minutes

Prevalence ratio

IPAQ-L

Brondeel, 2016 [38]

France

Cross-sectional

21,332

-

35–83

Age, sex, employment, education, income, distance to public transport, vehicle access, transport behaviours, commute trip characteristics, size of parks, destinations, intersections (connectivity), population density

Transport-related moderate to vigorous physical activity (min/day)

Incidence risk ratio

Accelerometer

Cerin, 2013 [39]

Canada

Cross-sectional

484

58.0

 ≥ 65

Destination diversity and prevalence, infrastructure, safety

Walking for transport (min/week)

Anti-logarithm of regression coefficient

IPAQ-L

Chudyk, 2017 [40]

Canada

Cross-sectional

161

63.4

74.3 (6.2)

Age, sex, marital status, vehicle access, pet ownership, Street Smart Walk Score (walkability), aesthetics, safety, body mass index, gait speed, comorbidities (health), individual enjoyment / attitudes (physical activity behaviours), social cohesion

Walking for transport: any or none; frequency (trips/week)

Regression coefficient

Community Healthy Activities Model Program for Seniors survey

Cleland, 2010 [41]

Australia

Cross-sectional

4349

100

18–45

Age, area (rural vs urban), education, employment, marital status, number of children (dependants), health and health behaviours (weight status, pregnancy, illness, smoking), self-efficacy, physical activity behaviours (enjoyment, intention, outcome expectancies), childcare, family and friend support, pet ownership, social cohesion, safety, aesthetics, walking environment

Categorical TRPA: low (0–29 min/week), medium (30–149 min/week), or high (> 150 min/week)

Odds ratio

IPAQ-L

Cleland, 2012 [42]

Australia

Cross-sectional

3667

100

18–45

Self-efficacy, enjoyment, outcome expectancy, intentions, skills, childcare availability, family support, friends support, dog ownership, safety, aesthetics, walking environment

Categorical TRPA: low (1–89 min/week), medium (90–209 min/week), or high (≥ 210 min/week)

Odds ratio

IPAQ-L

Cleland, 2020 [43]

Australia

Longitudinal

1480

100

18–46

Age, country of birth, English spoken at home, education, income, number of children, health, body mass index, smoking status, pregnancy, menopause, physical activity enjoyment, family support, childcare availability, existing physical activity behaviours

TRPA (min/week)

Odds ratio

IPAQ-L

Corseuil Giehl, 2017 [44]

Brazil

Cross-sectional

1705

63.9

 ≥ 60

Sidewalks, crosswalk, aesthetic, streetlighting, safety, pet ownership, parks/recreational destinations

Categorical walking for transportation: none, 10–149 min/week, ≥ 150 min/week

Odds ratio

IPAQ-L

Dedele, 2019 [45]

United Kingdom

Cross-sectional

1111

57.7

 ≥ 18

Age, sex, marital status, number of dependants, educational, employment, income, vehicle access, body mass index, chronic disease (health), smoking / alcohol consumption (health behaviours), physical activity and mobility behaviour, socioeconomic status

Dichotomous TRPA: 0–29 min/day and ≥ 30 min/day

Prevalence, odds ratio

GPAQ

Del Duca, 2013 [46]

Brazil

Cross-sectional

1720

54.4

35–74

Age, sex, skin colour, marital status, education, family income

Dichotomous TRPA: inactivity and active

Prevalence ratio

Surveillance System of Protective and Risk Factors for Chronic Diseases

de Matos, 2018 [47]

Brazil

Cross-sectional

15,105

54.4

35–74

Age, ethnicity, dependent relatives, weight/anthropometric status, socio-economic status, traffic, safety, walkability, opportunities for physical activity

Categorical TRPA: inactive (< 10 min/week), insufficiently active (10–149 min/week), physically active (≥ 150 min/week)

Relative risk ratio

IPAQ-L

Durand, 2017 [48]

United States

Cross-sectional

65,905

52.5

47.2 (30.8)

Daily measures of mean hourly temperature (degrees Fahrenheit), relative humidity (%), wind speed (miles per hour) and total daily precipitation (inches; includes snow and rain)

TRPA trip duration (min)

Regression coefficient

Travel diary

Eichinger, 2015 [49]

Austria

Cross-sectional

904

42.2

18–91

Sex, distance, supportive infrastructure, connectivity, traffic and crime safety, pleasant environment, presence of trees (green space) social cohesion / support, social modelling, total physical activity

TRPA: MET min/week

Regression coefficient

IPAQ-L

Falconer, 2017 [50]

United Kingdom

Cross-sectional

6896

35.1

 ≥ 35

Age, sex, deprivation, household income, health, distance, commute frequency, population density, air pollution, traffic density, proximity to major road, distance to major road

Dichotomous: active commute and no active commute

Odds ratio

IPAQ-L

Freeland, 2013 [14]

United States

Cross-sectional

308,901

50.8

 ≥ 18

Age, sex, ethnicity, education, household income, race /ethnicity, vehicle access / ownership, employment status, urban size / density

Dichotomous walking for transport: < 30 min/day and ≥ 30 min/day

Odds ratio

National Household Travel Survey

Ghani, 2018 [51]

Australia

Cross-sectional

11,035

-

40–65

Age, residential density, street connectivity, land-use mix

Dichotomous walking for transport: "none" (0 min/week) and "any" (1–840 min/week)

Regression coefficient

Single question

Gul, 2019 [52]

Pakistan

Cross-sectional

1042

33.3

18–65

Age, sex, employment status, education, mode of transportation, marital status, neighbourhood type (gated / non-gated)

Practical walking: MET min/week

T-test, Pearson chi-square

NPAQ

Kwasniewska, 2010 [53]

Poland

Cross-sectional

7280

48.5

20–74

Age, place of residence, education, income, marital status, smoking status, leisure-time physical activity, occupational physical activity

Categorical TRPA: 0 min/day; 1–14 min/day; 15 to 29 min/day; ≥ 30 min/day; and active or inactive

Odds ratio

Questionnaire

Li, 2020 [54]

United States

Cross-sectional

2848

60.0

 ≥ 18

Age, sex, education, income, race/ethnicity, years lived in neighbourhood, walkability, safety, aesthetics, financial cost, and time trade-off

Walking for transport (min/week) and willingness to walk for transport

Structural Equation Model

Survey

Liao, 2017 [55]

Taiwan

Cross-sectional

1068

50.8

20–64

Public bicycle use

Dichotomous TRPA: < 150 min/week and ≥ 150 min/week

Odds ratio

IPAQ-L

Lima, 2017 [56]

Brazil

Cross-sectional

602

37.7

 ≥ 18

Age, sex, socio-economic level, education, physical activity behaviours, active/sedentary status

TRPA (min/week) and transportation mode

Students t-test

IPAQ-S

Lopes, 2018 [57]

Brazil

Cross-sectional

1419

63.6

 ≥ 18

Age, sex, marital status, socioeconomic status, nutritional status, self-rated health/ quality of life, perceived neighbourhood crime, motor vehicle access, days of public transport use per week, land use, streetscape, aesthetics, sidewalks, streets, social environment

Categorical walking for transport: ≥ 10 min/week and ≥ 150 min/week; Bicycling for transport: ≥ 10 min/week

Prevalence ratio

IPAQ-L

Lu, 2017 [58]

China

Cross-sectional

1078

-

18–65

Age, sex, education, population density, income, intersection density, land-use mix

Walking for transport (min/week)

Regression coefficient

IPAQ-L

Mackenbach, 2016 [59]

New Zealand

Cross-sectional

481

46.8

20–65

Income, population density, housing density, apartment density, land-use mix, public transport access and frequency, job accessibility, parking price, area deprivation, walkability

TRPA: Trips with an active mode ≥ 10 min

Odds ratio

New Zealand Household Travel Survey

Malambo, 2017 [60]

South Africa

Cross-sectional

671

76.0

35–70

Land-use mix, street connectivity, infrastructure, aesthetics, safety (traffic/crime), urban / rural status

Dichotomous TRPA: < 150 min/week and ≥ 150 min/week

Odds ratio

IPAQ-L

Matsushita, 2015 [61]

Japan

Cross-sectional

3269

49.6

30–59

Age, sex, household income, education, employment, number of motor vehicles, body mass index

Dichotomous TRPA: inactive (< 10 min/week) and active (≥ 10 min/week)

Odds ratio

GPAQ

Mertens, 2019 [62]

Belgium

Longitudinal

438

54.1

 ≥ 65

Age, education, baseline transport-related physical activity, self-efficacy, neighbourhood social trust, neighbourhood social diversity, land-use mix, infrastructure, aesthetics, safety

Walking for transport: ≥ 10 min/week (engagement)

Odds ratio

IPAQ-L

Molina-García, 2014 [63]

Spain

Cross-sectional

518

59.7

 ≥ 18

Age, sex, socio-economic status, residence type (home or campus), distance, main transport mode

TRPA: MET min/week and commute mode

t-test, ANOVA

Survey

Mumford, 2011 [64]

United States

Longitudinal

101

67.0

 ≥ 18

Neighbourhood density, land-use mix

Walking for transportation: mins/week and days/week

Odds ratio

Survey

Nathan, 2014 [65]

Australia

Cross-sectional

323

68.1

76.9 (7.3)

Aesthetics, safety, physical barriers, walkability, infrastructure

Dichotomous walking for transport: < 60 min/week and ≥ 60 min/week

Odds ratio

Community Healthy Activities Model Program for Seniors survey

Nordfjærn, 2019 [66]

Norway

Cross-sectional

441

53.0

23.1 (4.8)

Age, sex, campus (area density), ascription of responsibility, awareness of consequences, safety, priorities of physical activity, convenience, duration / distance, vehicle access

Active transportation use

Regression coefficient

Questionnaire

Padrão, 2012 [67]

Mozambique

Cross-sectional

3211

-

25–64

Age, sex, education, physical activity behaviours, urban / rural status

TRPA: ≥ 60 min/day

Prevalence ratio

GPAQ

Panter, 2014 [68]

United Kingdom

Longitudinal

655

69.0

18–69

Pleasant walk environment, convenient public transport, traffic, safety, convenient routes

Change in TRPA (min/week); Uptake of TRPA

Odds ratio and regression coefficient

Survey

Panter, 2011 [69]

United Kingdom

Cross-sectional

1142

68.0

42.3 (11.4)

Sex, vehicle access, distance, public transport, traffic, routes, safety, urban / rural status, vehicle use (intent, attitude, norms, habit)

Walking for transport: no engagement and any engagement; Cycling for transport: < 150 min/week and ≥ 150 min/week

Odds ratio

Survey

Panter, 2011 [69]

United Kingdom

Longitudinal

1279

53.1

49–80

Age, sex, body mass index, employment, habit, control, intent, attitude, subjective norm, social support, distance, perceived environment, residence type, socio-economic deprivation, land-use mix, access, street connectivity, infrastructure, aesthetics, safety, urban/rural status, density, streetlights, connectivity, sidewalks, walkability

Commute mode: active or non-active

Odds ratio

EPAQ2

Pelclova, 2013 [70]

Czech Republic

Cross-sectional

2839

50.1

 ≥ 50

Residential density, land use-mix, street connectivity, infrastructure, aesthetics, safety

Walking for transport: < 30 min/day and ≥ 30 min/day

Odds ratio

IPAQ-L

Perchoux, 2017 [71]

France

Cross-sectional

23,432

100

 ≥ 18

Occupation intensity, leisure-time physical activity, transportation type, destinations, infrastructure, aesthetics, social norms, social modelling

TRPA (hours/week) determining cluster allocation

Odds ratio

STAQ

Quinn, 2017 [72]

United States

Cross-sectional

152,573

48.5

 ≥ 18

Age, sex, education, race, income, urban / rural status, employment, distance / duration, employment start time

TRPA: non-active (< 10 min/trip) and active (≥ 10 min/trip)

Odds ratio

Interview

Reilly, 2013 [73]

United States

Cross-sectional

387

96.0

18–39

Age, sex, education, income, marital status, birthplace, length of US residency, health insurance status, physician communication

TRPA: no engagement and any engagement

Odds ratio

GPAQ

Ryan, 2018 [74]

Canada

Cross-sectional

5180

52.5

20–64

Age, sex, income, education, urban / rural status, health, smoking status, body mass index, aboriginal language, spirituality

Categorical walking for transportation: < 1 h/week, 1–5 h/week, > 5 h/week

Odds ratio

Aboriginal Peoples Survey

Saris, 2013 [75]

Netherland

Cross-sectional

622

54.2

 ≥ 18

Age, sex, ethnicity, body mass index, neighbourhood status score (infrastructure, traffic, safety)

TRPA: walking and cycling for transport (mins/week)

Regression coefficient

SQUASH

Shimura, 2012 [76]

Australia

Longitudinal

504

54.0

50–65

Neighbourhood walkability

Changes in walking for transport: min/day

Regression coefficient

IPAQ-L

Simons, 2017 [77]

Belgium

Cross-sectional

224

56.0

18–26

Self-efficacy, social support, social norms, social modelling, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, land-use mix, street connectivity, walking and cycling facilities, aesthetics, work facilities, distance, density, safety, education level

Transport mode, TRPA duration (min/day), TRPA frequency (days/week)

Odds ratio

IPAQ-L

Slater, 2016 [78]

United States

Cross-sectional

311

58.5

18–45

Age, sex, body mass index, education, income, marital status, smoking, cancer diagnosis, vehicle access, leisure/work/household physical activity, environmental barriers, planning/psychosocial barriers, safety barriers, health barriers, walkability

TRPA: no engagement and any engagement

Odds ratio

IPAQ based questionnaire

Thern, 2015 [79]

Sweden

Cross-sectional

432

52.0

20–52

Ethnicity, pet ownership, residential area, environment, alcohol consumption, outdoor recreational physical activity, indoor physical activity

Dichotomous TRPA: active (if a person walked or cycled ≥ 15 min, one-way to school or work) and non-active (if a person walked or cycled for < 15 min, one-way to school or work)

Odds ratio

Swedish Survey of Living Conditions

Van Cauwenberg, 2012 [80]

Belgium

Cross-sectional

48,879

55.7

 ≥ 60

Age, sex, education, income, functional limitations, distance, destinations, public transport, infrastructure, sidewalks, intersections, safety, streetlighting, aesthetics, greenness, urban / rural status,

Dichotomized walking and cycling for transport: "almost daily walking for transportation" and "less than almost daily walking for transportation" or "almost daily cycling for transportation" and "less than almost daily cycling for transportation"

Odds ratio

Belgian Aging Study questionnaire

Van Cauwenberg, 2013 [81]

Belgium

Cross-sectional

50,685

55.5

 ≥ 60

Age, sex, marital status, functional limitations, educational, income, area (urban / semi-urban), Environmental index (absence of high curbs, destinations, benches, crossings, bus stops, street lighting, safety from crime), distance

Dichotomized walking for transport: "almost daily walking for transportation" and "less than almost daily walking for transportation"

Odds ratio, predicted probability

Belgian Aging Study questionnaire

Van Cauwenberg, 2014 [82]

Belgium

Cross-sectional

24,875

55.6

 ≥ 65

Frequency of contact with neighbours, satisfaction of contact with neighbours, neighbour social support, community members, formal community engagement

Dichotomized walking for transport: "almost daily walking for transportation" and "less than almost daily walking for transportation"

Odds ratio

Belgian Aging Study questionnaire

Van Dyck, 2010 [83]

Belgium

Cross-sectional

1200

52.1

20–65

Walkability

Walking and cycling for transportation (min/week)

Regression coefficient

IPAQ-L

Van Dyck, 2013 [84]

Belgium

Cross-sectional

4139

100

18–46

Aesthetics, physical activity environment, personal safety, neighbourhood social cohesion

Walking for transportation (min/week)

Regression coefficient

IPAQ-L

van Heeswijck, 2015 [85]

Canada

Cross-sectional

37,165

52.0

20–89

Density, land-use mix, greenness, intersection density

Dichotomous TRPA: "sedentary" and "active" commute

Odds ratio

Questionnaire

Veitch, 2013 [86]

Australia

Cross-sectional

319

65.3

55.9 (15.4)

Park visitation

Categorical TRPA: low (0–90 min/week), medium (91–275 min/week), high (≥ 276 min/week)

Odds ratio

IPAQ-L

Wasfi, 2013 [87]

Canada

Cross-sectional

6913

57.0

33.6 (12.4)

Age, sex, income, travel behaviour (type, frequency, distance), social characteristics (education), population density, destination density, intersections

Total walking distance/day for commute (metres)

Regression coefficient

Geographic Information System

Weber Corseuil, 2012 [88]

Brazil

Cross-sectional

1656

63.9

60–102

Streetlighting, safety

Dichotomous TRPA: < 150 min/week and ≥ 150 min/week

Prevalence ratio

IPAQ-L

Wilson, 2012 [89]

Australia

Cross-sectional

10,745

55.7

40–65

Density, hilliness, tree coverage, bikeways, streetlights, river or coast, public transport, shop, land-use mix

Categorical walking for transportation: 0 min/week, 1–59 min/week, 60–149 min/week, ≥ 150 min/week

Odds ratio

Questionnaire

Witten, 2012 [90]

New Zealand

Cross-sectional

2033

57.2

20–65

Dwelling density, street connectivity, land-use mix, streetscape, neighbourhood destinations accessibility index

TRPA (min/week) transformed to have a standard deviation of one

Odds ratio

IPAQ-L

Yang, 2017 [91]

United Kingdom

Longitudinal

1143

69.0

40–79

Distance, streetlighting, walkability, main or secondary road on route

Commute mode: "active" and "passive" commuters; Categorical change in commuter mode over time

Odds ratio

EPAQ2

Yang, 2020 [54]

United States

Cross-sectional

125,819

-

 ≥ 18

Age, sex, ethnicity, education, income, employment, neighbourhood population density, driver status, vehicle access

TRPA: trips/week

Adjusted means

National Household Travel Survey

Yu, 2020 [92]

United States

Cross-sectional

109,617

49.6

 ≥ 18

Sex, race, education, income, population density, number of vehicles, number of household members

Two dichotomous TRPA variables: (1) "did not walk" and "walked to/from transit to work"; (2) "walked ≥ 30 min/day to or from transit to work" and "walked < 30 min/day to or from transit to work"

Odds ratio

National Household Travel Survey

Zwald, 2014 [93]

United States

Cross-sectional

772

63.6

 ≥ 18

Age, sex, income, employment, public transport use, safety, traffic, sidewalks, destinations

Categorical walking for transportation: 0 min/week, 1–149 min/week, ≥ 150 min/week

Odds ratio

IPAQ-L

  1. * Where age range was not available, mean (standard deviation) was presented in place
  2. - = No gender distribution reported
  3. EPAQ2 European prospective investigation into cancer and nutrition Physical Activity Questionnaire version two, GPAQ Global Physical Activity Questionnaire, IPAQ (-L/-S) International Physical Activity Questionnaire (-Long / -Short version), NPAQ Neighbourhood Physical Activity Questionnaire, MET Metabolic Equivalent of Task, STAQ Simpson-Troost Attitude Questionnaire, SQUASH Short Questionnaire to Assess Health-enhancing Physical Activity, TRPA Transport-related physical activity