Table 2 Pattern of findings for links between environmental attributes (perceived and objective) and children's physical activity.

Recreational infrastructure

Private

   Home equipment

0 ⁽¹⁹⁾ 0 ⁽²⁵⁾ 0 ⁽²⁶⁾ + ^(F)(31) + ⁽²⁰⁾

0 ⁽²²⁾

Public

   Proximity of playgrounds and parks

0 ^(B)(16) 0 ⁽²⁸⁾ + ⁽²²⁾

0 ^(B)(16) + ⁽²⁴⁾

+ ^(M)(21)

   Availability recreation facilities

0 ⁽²⁸⁾ + ⁽¹⁸⁾

0 ^(F)(19) + ⁽²⁷⁾ + ⁽³²⁾ + ⁽²⁰⁾ + ^(F)(24) + ^(F)(34)

+ ^(F)(17) + ^(F)(37)

   Spending on recreational infrastructure

0 ⁽¹⁷⁾

   Distance to school (school location)

- ⁽³⁶⁾ - ^(F)(38) - ⁽³³⁾

   School size

0 ⁽³⁰⁾ 0 ⁽³³⁾

   Equipment/play structures in school play areas

+⁽²⁰⁾

0 ⁽³⁵⁾ + ⁽²³⁾ + ⁽²⁹⁾

Transport infrastructure

Provision of amenities

   Presence of sidewalks

0 ⁽³²⁾

+ ⁽³³⁾ + ⁽³⁹⁾

   Street and sidewalk conditions

+ ⁽⁴⁰⁾

   Presence of bike lanes/ease of cycling

- ^(M)(18)

0 ⁽⁴⁰⁾ 0 ⁽³³⁾

   Presence of controlled crossings

+ ^(M)(24)

+ ⁽³⁹⁾

   Connectivity of street network

0 ⁽³²⁾

+ ⁽³⁰⁾ - ⁽³⁶⁾ + ^(F)(37)

   Access to destinations

+ ⁽³²⁾ - ^(F)(18)

+ ^(M)(37)

   Availability of public transportation

+ ^(F)(24)

Road hazards

   Number of roads to cross

- ⁽²⁴⁾

   Traffic (density/speed)

- ^(M)(24) - ⁽¹⁸⁾

- ⁽³⁶⁾

   Pedestrian and cyclist safety

+ ^(F)(18)

   Steep terrain

- ⁽³⁶⁾

Local conditions

Safety and neighborhood disorder

   Perceived safety

0 ⁽⁴⁵⁾ 0 ^(B)(16) 0 ⁽²⁸⁾ 0 ⁽⁴⁸⁾ + ⁽⁴⁴⁾

0 ⁽²⁷⁾ 0 ^(B)(16) 0 ⁽³²⁾ + ^(F)(21)

   Area deprivation and crime

- ^(F)(17) - ^(F)(21) - ⁽⁴³⁾

   Roaming dogs

- ⁽¹⁸⁾

   Social disorder/stranger danger

0 ⁽²⁴⁾

- ⁽⁴⁴⁾

   Physical disorder/tidiness of area

0 ⁽⁴⁰⁾ - ⁽⁴⁴⁾

   Aesthetics of neighborhood

+ ⁽³²⁾

Region and weather

   Month of year (average temperature)

0 ⁽⁴³⁾ - ¹¹ - ^(M)(17)

   Unsuitable weather

0 ⁽⁴⁶⁾

0 ⁽⁴⁷⁾ - ⁽¹⁷⁾

   Region of the United States

0 ⁽⁴³⁾

   Rural/suburban versus urban

0 ⁽⁴⁷⁾ + ^(B)(42) - ^(W)(42)

   Population density

+ ⁽³⁰⁾ 0 ⁽³³⁾