Walking to work: The role of walkability around the workplace in a Dutch adult commuting population

doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2023.101578

. 2023 Dec 10:25:101578.

doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2023.101578. eCollection 2024 Mar.

Walking to work: The role of walkability around the workplace in a Dutch adult commuting population

Tea Osmënaj^{1

2}, Thao Minh Lam^{1

3

4}, Alfred J Wagtendonk^{1

3

4}, Nicolette R den Braver^{1

3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Epidemiology and Data Science, De Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
² The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands.
³ Amsterdam Public Health Institute, Health Behaviours and Chronic Diseases, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
⁴ Upstream Team, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

PMID: 38173691
PMCID: PMC10761905
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2023.101578

Walking to work: The role of walkability around the workplace in a Dutch adult commuting population

Tea Osmënaj et al. SSM Popul Health. 2023.

. 2023 Dec 10:25:101578.

doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2023.101578. eCollection 2024 Mar.

Authors

Tea Osmënaj^{1

2}, Thao Minh Lam^{1

3

4}, Alfred J Wagtendonk^{1

3

4}, Nicolette R den Braver^{1

3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Epidemiology and Data Science, De Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
² The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, the Netherlands.
³ Amsterdam Public Health Institute, Health Behaviours and Chronic Diseases, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
⁴ Upstream Team, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

PMID: 38173691
PMCID: PMC10761905
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2023.101578

Abstract

Current evidence on neighborhood walkability and active commuting focuses on residential rather than workplace environment. This cross-sectional study investigated whether higher workplace walkability (WW) was associated with commute walking, both independently and together with residential walkability, using data from 6769 respondents of the 2017 Dutch national travel survey. In a fully adjusted logistic regression model, 10% increase in WW was associated with 32% higher odds of commute walking (Odds ratio (OR): 1.31, 95% Confidence Interval (CI: 1.27-1.36). The estimates were stronger in rural dwellers than urban residents, (OR_rural 1.49, 95%CI: 1.34-1.64 vs OR_highly._urban 1.19, 95%CI: 1.13-1.26). In participants with both high residential walkability and WW, we observed 215% higher odds (OR 3.15, 95% CI: 2.48-3.99) of commute walking compared to those with low walkability in both. Our study indicated the importance and complementary nature of walkable residence and workplace in contribution to physical activity of working individuals through active commuting.

Keywords: Commute walking; Physical activity; Residential walkability; Workplace walkability.

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[1] Adams E.J., Bull F.C., Foster C.E. Are perceptions of the environment in the workplace “neighbourhood” associated with commuter walking? Journal of Transport & Health. 2016;3(4):479–484. doi: 10.1016/j.jth.2016.01.001. Elsevier BV. - DOI

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[8] Barr A., et al. Daily walking among commuters: A cross-sectional study of associations with residential, work, and regional accessibility in Melbourne, Australia (2012–2014) Environmental Health Perspectives. 2019;127(9):1–12. doi: 10.1289/EHP3395. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

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