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List of works by Delfien Van Dyck

Access to parks and physical activity: an eight country comparison

scientific article published on 25 August 2017

Active Use of Parks in Flanders (Belgium): An Exploratory Observational Study

scientific article published on 30 December 2016

Active living neighborhoods: is neighborhood walkability a key element for Belgian adolescents?

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Advancing science and policy through a coordinated international study of physical activity and built environments: IPEN adult methods

scientific article published on 11 September 2012

Assessing the environmental characteristics of cycling routes to school: a study on the reliability and validity of a Google Street View-based audit

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Assessment of physical activity in older Belgian adults: validity and reliability of an adapted interview version of the long International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-L).

scientific article published on 28 April 2015

Associations between perceived neighborhood environmental attributes and adults' sedentary behavior: findings from the U.S.A., Australia and Belgium

scientific article published on 23 February 2012

Associations between time spent in green areas and physical activity among late middle-aged adults

scientific article published on 16 November 2016

Associations of neighborhood characteristics with active park use: an observational study in two cities in the USA and Belgium

scientific article published on 7 May 2013

Behavioral mediators of the association between neighborhood environment and weight status in Nigerian adults

scientific article published on 4 March 2013

Built environmental correlates of cycling for transport across Europe

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Can changes in psychosocial factors and residency explain the decrease in physical activity during the transition from high school to college or university?

scientific article published on April 2015

Changes in Individual and Social Environmental Characteristics in Relation to Changes in Physical Activity: a Longitudinal Study from Primary to Secondary School

scientific article published on 18 March 2016

Changes in physical activity during the transition from primary to secondary school in Belgian children: what is the role of the school environment?

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Changes in the perceived neighborhood environment in relation to changes in physical activity: A longitudinal study from childhood into adolescence

scientific article published on 2 April 2015

Changes in weight, physical activity, sedentary behaviour and dietary intake during the transition to higher education: a prospective study

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Children's GPS-determined versus self-reported transport in leisure time and associations with parental perceptions of the neighborhood environment

scientific article published on 5 May 2016

Correspondence between objective and perceived walking times to urban destinations: Influence of physical activity, neighbourhood walkability, and socio-demographics

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Criterion distances and correlates of active transportation to school in Belgian older adolescents

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Cross-continental comparison of the association between the physical environment and active transportation in children: a systematic review

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Daily Patterns of Preschoolers' Objectively Measured Step Counts in Six European Countries: Cross-Sectional Results from the ToyBox-Study

scientific article published on 7 February 2018

Development, scoring, and reliability of the Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes (MAPS).

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Differences in Context-Specific Sedentary Behaviors According to Weight Status in Adolescents, Adults and Seniors: A Compositional Data Analysis

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Differences in environmental preferences towards cycling for transport among adults: a latent class analysis

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Differences in park characteristic preferences for visitation and physical activity among adolescents: A latent class analysis

Differences in physical environmental characteristics between adolescents' actual and shortest cycling routes: a study using a Google Street View-based audit.

scientific article published on 29 May 2018

Do adults like living in high-walkable neighborhoods? Associations of walkability parameters with neighborhood satisfaction and possible mediators

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Do associations between objectively-assessed physical activity and neighbourhood environment attributes vary by time of the day and day of the week? IPEN adult study

scientific article published on 20 March 2017

Do psychosocial factors moderate the association between neighborhood walkability and adolescents' physical activity?

scientific article published on 23 January 2013

Do psychosocial factors moderate the association between objective neighborhood walkability and older adults' physical activity?

scientific article published on 26 May 2015

Does the Effect of Micro-Environmental Factors on a Street's Appeal for Adults' Bicycle Transport Vary across Different Macro-Environments? An Experimental Study

scientific article published on 28 August 2015

Does the perception of neighborhood built environmental attributes influence active transport in adolescents?

scientific article published on 26 March 2013

Dynamic assessment of inhaled air pollution using GPS and accelerometer data

scholarly article by Bart Dewulf et al published March 2016 in Journal of transport & health

Effectiveness and feasibility of lowering playground density during recess to promote physical activity and decrease sedentary time at primary school

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Effectiveness of the self-regulation eHealth intervention 'MyPlan1.0.' on physical activity levels of recently retired Belgian adults: a randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 15 July 2016

Engagement, Acceptability, Usability, and Preliminary Efficacy of a Self-Monitoring Mobile Health Intervention to Reduce Sedentary Behavior in Belgian Older Adults: Mixed Methods Study

scientific article published on 29 October 2020

Environmental and psychosocial correlates of accelerometer-assessed and self-reported physical activity in Belgian adults

scientific article published in September 2011

Environmental perceptions as mediators of the relationship between the objective built environment and walking among socio-economically disadvantaged women

scientific article published on 19 September 2013

Evaluation of the neighborhood environment walkability scale in Nigeria

scientific article published on 21 March 2013

Factors related with public open space use among adolescents: a study using GPS and accelerometers

scientific article published on 22 January 2018

Feasibility and effectiveness of drop-off spots to promote walking to school

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Interacting psychosocial and environmental correlates of leisure-time physical activity: a three-country study

scientific article published on 18 November 2013

Interactions between Neighborhood Social Environment and Walkability to Explain Belgian Older Adults' Physical Activity and Sedentary Time

scientific article published on 07 June 2016

International Physical Activity and Built Environment Study of adolescents: IPEN Adolescent design, protocol and measures

publication published on 18 January 2021

International study of perceived neighbourhood environmental attributes and Body Mass Index: IPEN Adult study in 12 countries

scientific article published on 16 May 2015

Interrelation of Sport Participation, Physical Activity, Social Capital and Mental Health in Disadvantaged Communities: A SEM-Analysis

scientific article published on 9 October 2015

Investigating When, Which, and Why Users Stop Using a Digital Health Intervention to Promote an Active Lifestyle: Secondary Analysis With A Focus on Health Action Process Approach–Based Psychological Determinants

scientific article published on 21 December 2021

Longitudinal changes in physical activity and sedentary time in adults around retirement age: what is the moderating role of retirement status, gender and educational level?

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Lower neighbourhood walkability and longer distance to school are related to physical activity in Belgian adolescents

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Main and interacting effects of physical activity and sedentary time on older adults' BMI: The moderating roles of socio-demographic and environmental attributes

scientific article published on 09 July 2020

Mediators of physical activity change in a behavioral modification program for type 2 diabetes patients

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Moderating effects of age, gender and education on the associations of perceived neighborhood environment attributes with accelerometer-based physical activity: The IPEN adult study

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Neighborhood SES and walkability are related to physical activity behavior in Belgian adults

scientific article published on 12 September 2009

Neighborhood environments and objectively measured physical activity in 11 countries

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Neighborhood perceptions moderate the association between the family environment and children's objectively assessed physical activity

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Neighborhood walkability and health outcomes among older adults: The mediating role of physical activity

scientific article published on 14 December 2015

Neighborhood walkability and sedentary time in Belgian adults

scientific article published on July 2010

Neighbourhood walkability and its particular importance for adults with a preference for passive transport

scientific article published on 27 September 2008

Objectively measured sedentary time and physical activity time across the lifespan: a cross-sectional study in four age groups

scientific article published on 18 December 2012

Objectively measured walkability and active transport and weight-related outcomes in adults: a systematic review

scientific article published on 06 December 2012

Objectively-assessed neighbourhood destination accessibility and physical activity in adults from 10 countries: An analysis of moderators and perceptions as mediators

scientific article published on 25 June 2018

Opinions Toward Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Interventions to Stimulate Active Living During Early Retirement: A Qualitative Study in Recently Retired Adults

scientific article published on 19 October 2016

Opinions towards physical activity interventions using Facebook or text messaging: Focus group interviews with vocational school-aged adolescents

scientific article published on 06 November 2018

Organizing "Play Streets" during school vacations can increase physical activity and decrease sedentary time in children

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Parental perceived neighborhood attributes: associations with active transport and physical activity among 10-12 year old children and the mediating role of independent mobility

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Perceived Neighborhood Environmental Attributes Associated with Walking and Cycling for Transport among Adult Residents of 17 Cities in 12 Countries: The IPEN Study

scientific article published on 17 July 2015

Perceived neighborhood environmental attributes associated with adults' leisure-time physical activity: findings from Belgium, Australia and the USA.

scientific article published on 7 November 2012

Perceived neighborhood environmental attributes associated with adults' transport-related walking and cycling: Findings from the USA, Australia and Belgium

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Perceived neighbourhood environmental attributes associated with adults׳ recreational walking: IPEN Adult study in 12 countries

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Perception of built environmental factors and physical activity among adolescents in Nigeria

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Physical activity as a mediator of the associations between neighborhood walkability and adiposity in Belgian adults

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Physical activity in relation to urban environments in 14 cities worldwide: a cross-sectional study.

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Physical environmental attributes and active transportation in Belgium: what about adults and adolescents living in the same neighborhoods?

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Physical environmental correlates of self-reported and objectively assessed physical activity in Belgian type 2 diabetes patients

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Promoting Active Transport in Older Adolescents Before They Obtain Their Driving Licence: A Matched Control Intervention Study

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Psychosocial and Environmental Correlates of Walking, Cycling, Public Transport and Passive Transport to Various Destinations in Flemish Older Adolescents

scientific article published on 19 January 2016

Public open space characteristics influencing adolescents' use and physical activity: A systematic literature review of qualitative and quantitative studies

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Relationship between neighborhood walkability and older adults' physical activity: results from the Belgian Environmental Physical Activity Study in Seniors (BEPAS Seniors).

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Relationship between the physical environment and physical activity in older adults: a systematic review

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Relationship of the perceived social and physical environment with mental health-related quality of life in middle-aged and older adults: mediating effects of physical activity

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Relationships between neighborhood walkability and adults' physical activity: How important is residential self-selection?

Results of MyPlan 2.0 on Physical Activity in Older Belgian Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial

scientific article published on 07 October 2019

Social and Physical Environmental Factors Influencing Adolescents' Physical Activity in Urban Public Open Spaces: A Qualitative Study Using Walk-Along Interviews

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Social and physical environmental correlates of adults' weekend sitting time and moderating effects of retirement status and physical health

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Socio-demographic, psychosocial and home-environmental attributes associated with adults' domestic screen time

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Subgroups of adolescents differing in physical and social environmental preferences towards cycling for transport: A latent class analysis

The Association between Belgian Older Adults' Physical Functioning and Physical Activity: What Is the Moderating Role of the Physical Environment?

scientific article published on 12 February 2016

The association between objective walkability, neighborhood socio-economic status, and physical activity in Belgian children

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The association between the parental perception of the physical neighborhood environment and children's location-specific physical activity

scientific article published on 19 June 2015

The contribution of former work-related activity levels to predict physical activity and sedentary time during early retirement: moderating role of educational level and physical functioning

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The effect of changing micro-scale physical environmental factors on an environment's invitingness for transportation cycling in adults: an exploratory study using manipulated photographs

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The moderating effect of psychosocial factors in the relation between neighborhood walkability and children's physical activity

scientific article published on 09 December 2016

The relationship between changes in steps/day and health outcomes after a pedometer-based physical activity intervention with telephone support in type 2 diabetes patients.

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Urban-rural differences in physical activity in Belgian adults and the importance of psychosocial factors

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Using an audit tool (MAPS Global) to assess the characteristics of the physical environment related to walking for transport in youth: reliability of Belgian data

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Which Socio-Ecological Factors Associate with a Switch to or Maintenance of Active and Passive Transport during the Transition from Primary to Secondary School?

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Which environmental factors most strongly influence a street's appeal for bicycle transport among adults? A conjoint study using manipulated photographs

scientific article published on September 2016

Which physical and social environmental factors are most important for adolescents' cycling for transport? An experimental study using manipulated photographs

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Which psychological, social and physical environmental characteristics predict changes in physical activity and sedentary behaviors during early retirement? A longitudinal study

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Who Participates in Running Events? Socio-Demographic Characteristics, Psychosocial Factors and Barriers as Correlates of Non-Participation-A Pilot Study in Belgium

scientific article published on 28 October 2017