How might we increase physical activity through dog walking?: A comprehensive review of dog walking correlates

Table 4 Evidence of the PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT correlates of dog walking

	Evidence of a positive association	Evidence of a negative association	No evidence of an association
Accessibility/proximity to walking areas (particularly off-leash)	56, 25, 43, 57, 16, 49, 51	58	24, 48
Indicate take dog to ‘dog park’ specific area			26
Park aesthetics/footpath provision/size/lighting/fencing	16, 56
Dog-supportive features/enrichments and separate children’s play area	16, 25, 56		24, 58
Neighbourhood street pattern			48
Neighbourhood aesthetics			26, 48
Neighbourhood walkability	59
Urbanicity			101
Type of residence (attached vs separate)	40, 58, 60*		27
Backyard size		16*	39
Weather/temperature		57*	51

*qualitative evidence. For quantitative observational studies, bolded citation number = multivariable adjusted evidence or unbolded citation number = univariable evidence.

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