Multi-use physical activity trails in an urban setting and cardiovascular disease: a difference-in-differences analysis of a natural experiment in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

• Main Authors: Jonathan McGavock (Author), Erin Hobin (Author), Heather J. Prior (Author), Anders Swanson (Author), Brendan T. Smith (Author), Gillian L. Booth (Author), Kelly Russell (Author), Laura Rosella (Author), Wanrudee Isaranuwatchai (Author), Stephanie Whitehouse (Author), Nicole Brunton (Author), Charles Burchill (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective To determine if expansion of multi-use physical activity trails in an urban centre is associated with reduced rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Methods This was a natural experiment with a difference in differences analysis using administrative health records and trail-based...