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Applying GPS to enhance understanding of transport-related physical activity
journal contribution
posted on 2017-12-06, 00:00 authored by Mitchell DuncanMitchell Duncan, H Badland, William MummeryWilliam MummeryThe purpose of the paper is to review the utility of the global positioning system (GPS) in the study of health-related physical activity. The paper draws from existing literature to outline the current work performed using GPS to examine transport-related physical activity, with a focus on the relative utility of the approach when combined with geographic information system (GIS) and other data sources including accelerometers. The paper argues that GPS, especially when used in combination with GIS and accelerometery, offers great promise in objectively measuring and studying the relationship of numerous environmental attributes to human behaviour in terms of physical activity and transport-related activity. Limitations to the use of GPS for the purpose of monitoring health-related physical activity are presented, and recommendations for future avenues of research are discussed.
Funding
Category 1 - Australian Competitive Grants (this includes ARC, NHMRC)
History
Volume
12Issue
5Start Page
549End Page
556Number of Pages
8ISSN
1440-2440Location
AustraliaPublisher
Elsevier AustraliaFull Text URL
Language
en-ausPeer Reviewed
- Yes
Open Access
- No
External Author Affiliations
Auckland University of Technology; Institute for Health and Social Science Research (IHSSR);Era Eligible
- Yes