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June 20, 2026International Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthOpen Access

First-Mile Walking to Transit and Physical Activity: A Cross-Sectional Study of the MRT Pink Line Corridor in Bangkok, Thailand

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SASigit D. ArifwidodoNUNattanon UbontipNSNatsiporn Sangyuan

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Overview

Cross-sectional study examines first-mile walking predictors in Bangkok adults, indicating infrastructure importance for physical activity.

Key Points

  • This study aims to identify factors influencing first-mile walking to mass rapid transit and its relationship with overall physical activity levels among adults in Bangkok.
  • Surveyed 378 adults within 1 km of 20 MRT stations on Bangkok's Pink Line.
  • Measured walkability using NEWS-A and physical activity using the GPAQ.
  • Used binary logistic regression to assess predictors of walking and meeting WHO physical activity guidelines.
  • 71.7% of participants were walkers.
  • Disaggregated NEWS-A scores revealed pedestrian infrastructure and traffic safety as key predictors.
  • Walkers were 30.6 percentage points more likely to meet the PA guideline; with transport PA removed, the gap was 17.5 points.

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Arifwidodo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a3631fbdb0793dc1a538b61https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph23060810
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