How does Time Use and availability affect the associations between Activity Space, the environment and Physical Activity among European Adults?

Project description

Timing European adults’ physical activity

Lack of physical activity can increase the risk of people developing non-communicable diseases. Two thirds of the adult population (aged 15 years or more) in the European Union do not reach recommended levels of physical activity (at least 150 minutes per week). The two most cited reasons: living in obesogenic environments and a lack of time. The EU-funded TUASPA project will investigate the associations between physical activity and the built environment in terms of time availability and time perception. The study will take place in the Spanish city of Barcelona where the physical activity of 150 employed adults will be monitored using GPS and accelerometer devices.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › physical geography › cartography › geographic information systems
• medical and health sciences › clinical medicine › cardiology › cardiovascular diseases
• social sciences › social geography › transport › public transport

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme
• H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility

Topic(s)

• MSCA-IF-2018 - Individual Fellowships

Call for proposal

H2020-MSCA-IF-2018

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Funding Scheme

MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF

Coordinator

UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE BARCELONA

Net EU contribution

€ 172 932,48

Address

Calle Campus Universitario Sn Cerdanyola V
08290 Cerdanyola Del Valles
Spain

Region

Este › Cataluña › Barcelona

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

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Non-EU contribution

€ 0,00