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Li X, Xie D, Zhou Z, Zhang X, Li R, Li J, Chen Z, Zhang J. Visualization analysis of research progress for walkability. Sci Rep 2024; 14:1989. [PMID: 38263220 PMCID: PMC10805782 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-52227-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/25/2024] Open
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The study of walkability is of great significance to the construction of healthy cities. In this paper, taking 1283 articles of walkability, which were included in Web of Science, as the research object. This paper adopts to analysis the research progress by using the method of scientometrics and knowledge networks analysis. Objectively and systematically analyze the research progress of walkability abroad from the aspects of publication overview, knowledge foundation, research direction and hot spots, etc. It is found that foreign researches on walkability mainly include three core directions: walkability and physical activity, walkability evaluation, walkability and urban design. Among them, walkability and physical activity orientation have been studied from various perspectives, such as various groups, various environmental types, different behavioral patterns and various chronic diseases. With the increasingly prominent urbanization problems and the rapid development of new technologies, multiple data, new methods and interdisciplinary cooperation will actively promote the vigorous development of walking suitability research.
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- Xuan Li
- School of Architecture & Art Design, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China
- Key Laboratory of Healthy Habitat Environment in Hebei Province, Tianjin, 300401, China
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- School of Architecture & Art Design, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China.
- Key Laboratory of Healthy Habitat Environment in Hebei Province, Tianjin, 300401, China.
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- School of Architecture & Art Design, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China
- Key Laboratory of Healthy Habitat Environment in Hebei Province, Tianjin, 300401, China
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- School of Architecture & Art Design, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China
- Key Laboratory of Healthy Habitat Environment in Hebei Province, Tianjin, 300401, China
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- School of Architecture & Art Design, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China
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- School of Architecture & Art Design, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China
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- School of Architecture & Art Design, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China
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- School of Architecture & Art Design, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300401, China
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Zhou W, Liang Z, Fan Z, Li Z. Spatio-temporal effects of built environment on running activity based on a random forest approach in nanjing, China. Health Place 2024; 85:103176. [PMID: 38244248 DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024]
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Running activity is closely related to the urban built environment in terms of mental and physical health, and this relationship can change as a result of spatio-temporal changes. Most studies, however, do not account for this and assume a linear relationship exists between the built environment and running activity. This study, therefore, collected running data spanning 2019-2022, studied spatial distribution of four-year running activity, established built environment indicators, used a random forest approach to investigate the non-linear relationship between them, and evaluated spatio-temporal changes in the relationships over time. The findings suggested that running activities are spatially clustered and the degree of clustering varies over time, and nonlinear relationships and threshold effects between the built environment and running activity can be found through the random forest algorithm and partial dependence plots. Urban park green space, greenway, and the normalized difference vegetation index had the most significant effects on running activity. The effects of population, buildings, streets, road intersections, and points of interest on running activity changed during the Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. In 2022, however, these effects were consistent with those during the pre-pandemic period. Our findings fill research gaps by using spatio-temporal analysis and a non-linear approach; they can also provide a reference for urban planners in building running-suitable and healthy cities.
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- Wanyun Zhou
- College of Landscape Architecture, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210037, China.
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210037, China.
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- School of Architecture, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210096, China.
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210037, China.
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Patel J, Katapally TR, Khadilkar A, Bhawra J. The interplay between air pollution, built environment, and physical activity: Perceptions of children and youth in rural and urban India. Health Place 2024; 85:103167. [PMID: 38128264 DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.103167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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The role of physical inactivity as a contributor to non-communicable disease risk in children and youth is widely recognized. Air pollution and the built environment can limit participation in physical activity and exacerbate non-communicable disease risk; however, the relationships between perceptions of air pollution, built environment, and health behaviours are not fully understood, particularly among children and youth in low and middle-income countries. Currently, there are no studies capturing how child and youth perceptions of air pollution and built environment are associated with physical activity in India, thus, this study investigated the association between perceived air pollution and built environment on moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) levels of Indian children and youth. Online surveys captured MVPA, perception of air pollution as a problem, built environment factors, as well as relevant sociodemographic characteristics from parents and children aged 5-17 years in partnership with 41 schools across 28 urban and rural locations during the Coronavirus disease lockdowns in 2021. After adjusting for age, gender, and location, a significant association was found between the perception of air pollution as a problem and MVPA levels (β = -18.365, p < 0.001). Similarly, the perception of a high crime rate was associated with lower MVPA levels (β = -23.383, p = 0.002). Reporting the presence of zebra crossings, pedestrian signals, or attractive natural sightings were associated with higher MVPA levels; however, this association varied across sociodemographic groups. These findings emphasize the importance of addressing air pollution and improving the built environment to facilitate outdoor active living, including active transportation, among children and youth - solutions that are particularly relevant not only for preventing non-communicable disease risk but also for climate change mitigation.
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- Jamin Patel
- DEPtH Lab, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9, Canada; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, N6A 3K7, Canada
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- DEPtH Lab, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, London, Ontario, N6A 5B9, Canada; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, N6A 3K7, Canada; Children's Health Research Institute, Lawson Health Research Institute, 750 Base Line Road East, Suite 300, London, Ontario, N6C 2R5, Canada; Hirabai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute, Pune, Maharashtra, 411 001, India
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- Hirabai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute, Pune, Maharashtra, 411 001, India
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- Hirabai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute, Pune, Maharashtra, 411 001, India; School of Occupational and Public Health, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Ontario, M5B 2K3, Canada.
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Prochnow T, Patterson MS, Amo C, Curran L, Francis AN, Green E. Cultivating an Active Living Plan Through a Social-Ecological Evaluation. Fam Community Health 2023; 46:229-241. [PMID: 37703511 DOI: 10.1097/fch.0000000000000368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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Physical activity (PA) social-ecological model (SEM) posits the importance of several levels of influence critical for PA promotion within communities. The purpose of this study was to examine an SEM evaluation informing a county-wide active living plan in McLennan County, Texas in the United States. Mixed-methods evaluation occurred in 4 stages: (1) county policies (n = 15) were evaluated for PA promoting strategies; (2) PA resource assessments (PARAs) were conducted via Google Maps (n = 171); (3) surveys (n = 244) included the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and interpersonal and intrapersonal factors related to PA; and (4) focus groups (n = 5) were conducted with residents (n = 30), discussing barriers and facilitators to being active. Logistic regression determined significant associations between SEM factors and meeting PA recommendations. Policy scans and PARAs identified strengths and areas of improvement (eg, equitable project selection and disparities in resource quality). Residents reporting fewer barriers (OR = 0.89, P =.01), more perceived behavioral control (odds ratio [OR] = 1.38, P = .01), more social co-participation in PA (OR = 1.20, P = .03), and living in zip codes with higher mean PARA score (OR = 1.22, P = .04) were significantly more likely to meet PA recommendations (Nagelkerke R2 = 0.32). Focus groups also discussed safety and disparities in access and quality. This study suggests the utility of the SEM when evaluating and promoting community PA.
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- Tyler Prochnow
- Department of Health Behavior, Texas A&M University School of Public Health, College Station (Drs Prochnow and Patterson, and Mss Amo, Curran, and Francis); and Waco-McLennan County Public Health District, Waco, Texas (Ms Green)
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Arbour-Nicitopoulos KP, Mitra R, Sharma R, Moore SA. Outdoor Physical Activity and Play Among Canadian Children and Youth With Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings From the National Physical Activity Measurement Study. Adapt Phys Activ Q 2023; 40:571-586. [PMID: 36750116 DOI: 10.1123/apaq.2022-0080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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This study explored the association between socioecological factors and outdoor physical activity (PA) and play in children with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Parents (N = 133) completed a survey to report changes in their child's outdoor PA and play during the pandemic (from prepandemic levels), and child, household, and neighborhood environment factors. Children with a PA-supporting parent and from multichild and White households had lower odds of reporting decreased outdoor PA. Children from multichild, higher income, married couple households and a PA-supporting parent had lower odds of decreased outdoor play. Living in neighborhoods with higher urbanization (i.e., high dwelling density, street intersections, and land-use mix) was associated with greater odds of decreased outdoor PA and play. Future research that uses larger and more representative samples of children with disabilities is needed to test for the multivariate effects of socioecological variables on outdoor PA and play.
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- School of Urban and Regional Planning, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON,Canada
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- Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON,Canada
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- School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS,Canada
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Constable Fernandez C, Patalay P, Vaughan L, Church D, Hamer M, Maddock J. Subjective and objective indicators of neighbourhood safety and physical activity among UK adolescents. Health Place 2023; 83:103050. [PMID: 37348294 DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.103050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND The health benefits of regular physical activity in adolescence are well-documented and many health-related behaviours are established in adolescence. The neighbourhood environment is a key setting for physical activity for adolescents and feeling unsafe in their neighbourhood may be a potential barrier to physical activity. AIM This study aimed to examine associations between neighbourhood safety and physical activity using objective and subjective measures for both. METHODS Participants (n = 10,913) came from the Millennium Cohort Study, a nationally representative UK longitudinal birth cohort. Linear regression and Zero Inflated Poisson models were used to examine associations between subjective and objective indicators of safety (self-reported safety, Index of Multiple Deprivation crime, Reported Crime Incidence) and physical activity (self-reported weekly and device-measured physical activity). RESULTS Adolescents who feel unsafe in their neighbourhood, or who live in areas with high IMD crime or violent crime rates report 0.29 (95% CI -0.49, -0.09) 0.32 (95% CI -0.47, -0.16) and 0.20 (95% CI -0.39, -0.20) fewer days of physical activity, respectively. No associations were found between Reported Crime Incidence and either objective or subjective measures of physical activity. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates varying associations between subjective safety and objective crime with physical activity levels in adolescence, highlighting the complexities around subjective and objective measurements and their associations with health outcomes.
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- MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing, UCL, London, UK; Centre for Longitudinal Studies, Social Research Institute, UCL, London, UK
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- The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, London, UK
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- Centre for Longitudinal Studies, Social Research Institute, UCL, London, UK
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- Institute of Sport Exercise & Health, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, UCL, London, UK
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- MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing, UCL, London, UK
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Noormohammadpour P, Ghadimi E, Memari A, Selk-Ghaffari M, Ali Mansournia M, Kordi R. Investigating the Relationship between Structural Features of Built Environment and Physical Activity using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Int J Prev Med 2023; 14:89. [PMID: 37854982 PMCID: PMC10580202 DOI: 10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_285_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023] Open
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Background Built environment determinants of engaging in physical activity are dependent on the properties of societies. This study investigates the relationship between structural variables of the environment using geographic information systems (GIS) and the level of physical activity in 22 districts of Tehran. Methods This cross-sectional study was based on Urban Health Equity Assessment and Response Tool (Urban HEART-2). Physical activity level was assessed via the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ). The characteristics of the neighborhood environment, including land use, street pattern, population density, and traffic, were determined via ArcGIS software. Walkability index (population density, street pattern, land use) was calculated to assess the effect of the main variables of living environment on physical activity level. Results Among the built environmental variables, land use was associated with the total physical activity and travel-related physical activity level (r: 0.155, P value: 0.001, and r: 0.122, P value: 0.007, respectively). The walkability index indicated an association with the total physical activity level and travel-related physical activity level (r: 0.126, P value: 0.006, and r: 0.135, P value: 0.001, respectively). Higher levels of the walkability index were associated with an improved level of physical activity (OR: 2.04). Conclusions Walkability index and land use positively correlate with total physical activity level, and providing action plans that improve walkability index and land use might lead to increased physical activity level.
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- Pardis Noormohammadpour
- Sports Medicine Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Sports Medicine Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Sports Medicine Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Sports Medicine Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Sports Medicine Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Spine Center of Excellence, Yas Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Salvo D, Resendiz E, Stefancic A, Cabassa LJ. Examining Place-Based Neighborhood Factors in a Multisite Peer-Led Healthy Lifestyle Effectiveness Trial for People with Serious Mental Illness. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2023; 20:ijerph20095679. [PMID: 37174197 PMCID: PMC10178706 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20095679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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People with severe mental illness (SMI) experience significantly higher obesity-related comorbidities and premature mortality rates than healthy populations. The physical and social characteristics of neighborhoods where people with SMI reside can play an important role in promoting or hindering healthy eating and physical activity. However, this is seldom considered when designing and testing health behavior interventions for these populations. This study used baseline data from an obesity control trial for low-income, minority people with SMI to demonstrate the utility of assessing neighborhood- and city-level place-based factors within the context of lifestyle interventions. GIS was used to create a zip-code-level social and built environment geodatabase in New York City and Philadelphia, where the trial occurred. Chi-square and t-tests were used to assess differences in the spatial distribution of health-related built and social environment characteristics between and within cities and diet and physical activity outcomes. All types of neighborhood characteristics showed significant environmental differences between and within cities. Several neighborhood characteristics were associated with participants' baseline healthy eating and physical activity behaviors, emphasizing that place-based factors may moderate lifestyle interventions for SMI patients. Future behavioral interventions targeting place-dependent behaviors should be powered and designed to assess potential moderation by place-based factors.
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- Deborah Salvo
- Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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- Prevention Research Center in St. Louis, Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Center for Mental Health Services Research, Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
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Prochnow T, Curran LS, Amo C, Patterson MS. Bridging the Built and Social Environments: A Systematic Review of Studies Investigating Influences on Physical Activity. J Phys Act Health 2023; 20:438-459. [PMID: 36997160 DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2022-0403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 04/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this review was to examine articles assessing aspects of the built and social environment simultaneously, and how these environments influence physical activity (PA). A thorough review of studies is needed to identify patterns across studies and gaps for future research and practice. METHODS To be included, articles needed to contain: (1) self-report or objective measure of PA; (2) a measure of the built environment; (3) a measure of the social environment; and (4) an analysis between built environment, social environment, and PA. A systematic literature search of 4358 articles resulted in 87 articles. RESULTS Several populations were present within the sample including various age groups and different countries. As previously established, the built environment and social environment were consistently associated with PA; however, mediating factors between these 2 layers were less clear. Further, there was a lack of longitudinal and experimental study designs. CONCLUSIONS Results suggest a need for longitudinal and experimental designs with validated and granular measures. As communities recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, a thorough understanding of how built environment factors enhance or detract from social connectedness and how this reciprocal relationship impacts PA behavior is needed for future policy, environment, and systematic change.
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- Tyler Prochnow
- Department of Health Behavior, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX,USA
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- Department of Health Behavior, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX,USA
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- Department of Health Behavior, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX,USA
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- Department of Health Behavior, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX,USA
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Juul V, Nordbø ECA. Examining activity-friendly neighborhoods in the Norwegian context: green space and walkability in relation to physical activity and the moderating role of perceived safety. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:259. [PMID: 36747160 PMCID: PMC9903513 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15170-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite the well-known health benefits of regular physical activity, inactivity remains a major public health concern. Understanding how the built environment can encourage physical activity is therefore important to inform current policy strategies for creating activity-friendly neighborhoods. This study aimed to examine whether neighborhood walkability and greenness were associated with physical activity, and if perceived safety moderated any such relations, among adult citizens in Norway. METHODS This cross-sectional study included a sample of 5670 adults aged ≥ 18 years living in urban areas of Stavanger. Information on physical activity (PA) levels, perceived neighborhood safety, and socio-demography were obtained from questionnaire data collected in the Norwegian county public health survey of Rogaland. Geographic information systems were utilized to compute walkability, vegetation scores and proportion of green space within postcode areas, which subsequently were linked to the survey data. Hierarchical linear regression models were fitted to examine associations between walkability, amount of vegetation, proportion of green space and weekly minutes of PA, and to estimate main and interaction effects of perceived safety on these relationships. RESULTS The adults were on average physically active 148.3 min/week. The amount of green vegetation in the neighborhood was positively related to physical activity when adjusting for potential confounders. No such relations were observed for proportion of green space and walkability. Perceived neighborhood safety was significantly related to increased levels of physical activity, but no moderating role of perceived safety was observed. CONCLUSION Although our findings should be interpreted with caution, the results point towards the importance of policymakers, planners, and public health professionals to advocate for safe environments with green vegetation for physical activity in the neighborhood.
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Wong MYC, Ou K, Zhang CQ, Zhang R. Neighborhood Built and Social Environment Influences on Lifestyle Behaviors among College Students in a High-Density City: A Photovoice Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:16558. [PMID: 36554437 PMCID: PMC9779427 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192416558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Based on the social ecological approach, a photovoice study was conducted to explore how neighborhood built and social environments facilitate or hinder college students' lifestyle behaviors, including physical activity, active transportation, and dietary behavior. A total of 37 college students took photos about neighborhood built and social environments that may affect their physical activity, dietary behavior, and active transportation, and shared their perceptions about how neighborhood built and social environments influence their lifestyle behaviors. Our findings demonstrated that the availability and accessibility of services, school facilities, and home facilities affected physical activity and dietary behaviors among college students. Moreover, the well-developed transportation facilities and networks benefit college students' active transportation. Environments-based interventions are recommended in future research to better understand the associations between neighborhood built and social environments and lifestyle behaviors in college students.
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- Ming Yu Claudia Wong
- Department of Health and Physical Education, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Sport, Physical Education and Health, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Psychology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Physical Education & Sports Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Burns RD, Podlog LW, Bai Y. Enjoyment Mediates Associations of the Physical and Family Environment With Adolescent Physical Activity: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach. J Adolesc Health 2022; 71:628-634. [PMID: 35927149 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to examine the direct effects and mediating effect of physical activity (PA) enjoyment on the associations of the physical environment and family environment with adolescent PA behavior. METHODS Participants were US high school students who participated in the National Youth Physical Activity and Nutrition Study (N = 11,429; 49.4% female). The dependent variable was a latent variable from 3 survey items indicating adolescent PA behavior. One set of independent variables were items of the physical environment and a second set of independent variables were items of the family environment. A latent PA enjoyment mediating variable was constructed within a weighted structural equation model to examine the standardized direct and indirect effects (IEs) of the physical and family environment variables with adolescent PA controlling for demographic covariates. RESULTS Significant PA enjoyment mediating effects on adolescent PA were observed for the physical environment variables (IE range = 0.015-0.040) and adult transportation (IE = 0.013, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.006-0.020). The strongest direct effects were the associations between the family environment variables of adult PA encouragement (β = 0.11, 95% CI: 0.08-0.14), transportation (β = 0.14, 95% CI: 0.10-0.17), and watching (β = 0.12, 95% CI: 0.09-0.15) with adolescent PA. DISCUSSION Stronger PA enjoyment mediating effects on adolescent PA were observed for variables of the physical environment compared to the family environment but the strongest direct effects on adolescent PA were observed for family environment variables. Interventions that provide equipment, improve neighborhood safety, and educate parents on how to support PA may both indirectly and directly improve adolescent PA.
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- Ryan D Burns
- Department of Health and Kinesiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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- École de kinésiologie et des sciences de l'activité physique (EKSAP), Faculté de médecine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Health and Kinesiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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González-Serrano MH, González-García RJ, Gómez-Tafalla A, Refoyo Román I, García-Pascual F, Calabuig F. Promoting Physical Activity Habits after Completing Secondary School: Does the Age Matter? Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:14160. [PMID: 36361037 PMCID: PMC9655472 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192114160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Physical inactivity is one of the most important problems in our society, especially during adolescence. During this stage of schooling, students practice physical activity in physical education classes, but after they finish school, many of them stop practicing it. This research aims to determine which variables predict the intention to practice physical activity after finishing secondary school and to discover the effect that age during adolescence has on these predictive variables. A questionnaire was administered to a sample of secondary school students. The results show that physical exercise identity influences the three antecedents of this theory, while the attitude towards the behaviour (β = 0.13; p < 0.05), perceived behavioural control (β = 0.46; p < 0.05), and physical self-concept (β = 0.41; p < 0.05), have a statistically significant influence on the intention to be physically active. Moreover, when the age is lower, is more important to develop a positive perceived behavioural control and physical exercise identity. Moreover, for younger male adolescents instead of the physical exercise itself, identity seems more important in developing a positive attitude towards behaviour. Likewise, in young female adolescents a low level of support from their close environment (subjective norm) leads to dropping out. The research concludes with the importance of including these variables in physical education classes to promote physical activity practice after completion of secondary school. Some practical implications are presented.
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- María Huertas González-Serrano
- Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, Universitat de València, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, Universitat de València, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Deportes, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, Universitat de València, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports, Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, Universitat de València, 46010 Valencia, Spain
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Liu Y, Yi H. Social networking smartphone applications and emotional health among college students: The moderating role of social support. Sci Prog 2022; 105:368504221144439. [PMID: 36529902 PMCID: PMC10450471 DOI: 10.1177/00368504221144439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Young people are increasingly using social networking site (SNS) smartphone applications (apps), necessitating research on the effects of such use on the users' emotional health. The present study recruited 360 college students across mainland China and recorded their smartphone usage for one week using an automatic tracking app. Surveys assessing social support perception and emotional health were subsequently conducted. The study examined the relationship between SNS smartphone app usage (frequency and duration) and emotional health, as well as the moderating role of perceived social support in SNS smartphone usage and emotional health. Among individuals with high social support, SNS smartphone use was more strongly associated with better emotional health. These results suggest conditional benefits of using SNS smartphone apps, depending on the user's perceived social support. The implications for designing and using SNS smartphone apps are also discussed.
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- Yan Liu
- School of Journalism & Communication, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Journalism & Communication, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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Peralta LR, Cinelli RL, Cotton W, Morris S, Galy O, Caillaud C. The Barriers to and Facilitators of Physical Activity and Sport for Oceania with Non-European, Non-Asian (ONENA) Ancestry Children and Adolescents: A Mixed Studies Systematic Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:11554. [PMID: 36141832 PMCID: PMC9517198 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191811554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Participation in sport and physical activity (PA) leads to better overall health, increased life expectancy, and decreased mortality rates across the lifespan; however, there may be a range of individual, family, and community factors that influence PA participation among ONENA children and adolescents residing in the 22 Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICT) and Australia. This review aimed to synthesise existing quantitative and qualitative literature regarding barriers to and facilitators of PA and sport among ONENA youth. METHODS The literature was systematically searched to include studies reporting barriers to and facilitators of PA and sports participation among ONENA children and adolescents aged 0-18 years residing in the 22 PICT and Australia. Using a pre-established taxonomy based on the social-ecological model, a deductive analysis was performed. Quality appraisal was performed using the mixed methods appraisal tool. RESULTS Of 1388 articles, 14 studies were included, with 128 ONENA children and adolescent participants across the four qualitative studies; 156,581 ONENA children and adolescents across the seven quantitative studies; 801 parents, children, and adolescents in one quantitative study; and 642 parents in two quantitative studies. Of the 14 included studies, none were based in Australia and only 10 of the 22 PICT were reported as the participants' residence: Palau, New Zealand, Tonga, Cook Islands, Kiribati, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Fiji. Four studies reported barriers, and another four studies reported facilitators of PA and sport, with the remaining studies reporting both barriers and facilitators. Overall, there were more barriers reported (30 in total) than facilitators (27 in total). CONCLUSIONS Research in this area is lacking, with ONENA youth living in Australia and 12 PICT not represented. Overall, there were a larger number of facilitators experienced at individual and interpersonal levels, while barriers were highest at the community level, with the policy level having facilitators and barriers equally represented. Programs that offer PA and sport participation options with embedded SDT-informed strategies for all family members; that are accessible through existing transport and related social, cultural, and physical infrastructure; and that are committed to communities through formal co-design partnerships are needed, to enhance the PA and sport participation of ONENA youth residing in PICT.
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- Louisa R. Peralta
- School of Education and Social Work, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Faculty of Education and Arts, Australian Catholic University, Strathfield, NSW 2135, Australia
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- School of Education and Social Work, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Research in Education, University of New Caledonia, Nouméa 98800, New Caledonia
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- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine & Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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Loh V, Sahlqvist S, Veitch J, Thornton L, Salmon J, Cerin E, Schipperijn J, Timperio A. From motorised to active travel: using GPS data to explore potential physical activity gains among adolescents. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:1512. [PMID: 35945528 PMCID: PMC9361606 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-13947-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background A high proportion of adolescents worldwide are not doing enough physical activity for health benefits. Replacing short motorised trips with walking or cycling has the potential to increase physical activity at the population level. This study aimed to estimate the proportion of short distance motorised trips that could be replaced with walking or cycling, and the potential physical activity gains by sociodemographic and trip characteristics. Methods Data were from a subsample of the NEighbourhood Activity in Youth (NEArbY) study conducted among adolescents in Melbourne. A total of 217 adolescents with at least one motorised trip completed a survey and wore a Global Positioning Systems (GPS) device for eight consecutive days. Classification of travel modes were based on speed. GPS data points were geocoded in ArcGIS. Motorised trips within walkable (1.3 km) and cyclable (4.2 km) distances were identified (threshold based on 80th percentile of walking and cycling trip distances among Victorian adolescents), and the additional physical activity minutes that could be accrued by replacing walkable or cyclable motorised trip to active trips were quantified. Multilevel linear regression was used to assess differences in physical activity minutes gain by sociodemographic and trip characteristics. Results A total of 4,116 motorised trips were made. Of these, 17% were walkable and 61% were cyclable. Replacing motorised trips by walking and cycling resulted in estimated gains of six minutes and 15 min of physical activity per day, respectively. Conclusion The sizable proportion of replaceable trips and potential physical activity gains from this shift calls for attention to improve safe and connected infrastructure to support active travel.
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- Venurs Loh
- Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Geelong, VIC, 3125, Australia.
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- Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Geelong, VIC, 3125, Australia
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- Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Geelong, VIC, 3125, Australia
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- Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Geelong, VIC, 3125, Australia.,Department of Marketing, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Geelong, VIC, 3125, Australia
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- Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Geelong, VIC, 3125, Australia
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Yi L, Xu Y, Eckel SP, O'Connor S, Cabison J, Rosales M, Chu D, Chavez TA, Johnson M, Mason TB, Bastain TM, Breton CV, Dunton GF, Wilson JP, Habre R. Time-activity and daily mobility patterns during pregnancy and early postpartum - evidence from the MADRES cohort. Spat Spatiotemporal Epidemiol 2022; 41:100502. [PMID: 35691658 PMCID: PMC9198358 DOI: 10.1016/j.sste.2022.100502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Pregnant women's daily time-activity and mobility patterns determine their environmental exposures and subsequently related health effects. Most studies ignore these and assess pregnancy exposures using static residential measures. METHODS We conducted 4-day continuous geo-location monitoring in 62 pregnant Hispanic women, during pregnancy and early post-partum then derived trips by mode and stays, classified by context (indoor/outdoor, type). Generalized mixed-effect models were used to examine whether these patterns changed over time. RESULTS Women spent on average 17.3 h/day at home. Commercial and service locations were the most popular non-home destinations, while parks and open spaces were seldom visited. Women made 3.5 daily trips (63.7 min/day and approximately 25% were pedestrian-based). Women were less likely to visit commercial and services locations and make vehicle-based trips postpartum compared to the 3rd trimester. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest time-activity patterns vary across pregnancy and postpartum, thus assessing exposures at stationary locations might introduce measurement error.
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- Li Yi
- Spatial Sciences Institute, University of Southern California, United States
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- Spatial Sciences Institute, University of Southern California, United States
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California, United States
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California, United States
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California, United States
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California, United States
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California, United States
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California, United States
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California, United States
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California, United States
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California, United States
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California, United States
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California, United States; Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, United States
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- Spatial Sciences Institute, University of Southern California, United States; Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California, United States; Departments of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Computer Science and Sociology, University of Southern California, United States
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- Spatial Sciences Institute, University of Southern California, United States; Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California, United States.
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Villanueva K, Alderton A, Higgs C, Badland H, Goldfeld S. Data to Decisions: Methods to Create Neighbourhood Built Environment Indicators Relevant for Early Childhood Development. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:ijerph19095549. [PMID: 35564944 PMCID: PMC9102076 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19095549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Healthy development in the early years lays the foundations for children’s ongoing physical, emotional, and social development. Children develop in multiple contexts, including their local neighbourhood. Neighbourhood-built environment characteristics, such as housing, walkability, traffic exposure, availability of services, facilities, and parks, are associated with a range of health and wellbeing outcomes across the life course, but evidence with early years’ outcomes is still emerging. Data linkage techniques were used to assemble a dataset of spatial (objectively-measured) neighbourhood-built environment (BE) measures linked to participant addresses in the 2015 Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) for children living in the 21 most populous urban and regional Australian cities (n = 235,655) to help address this gap. This paper describes the methods used to develop this dataset. This linked dataset (AEDC-BE) is the first of its kind worldwide, enabling opportunities for identifying which features of the built environment are associated with ECD across Australia at scale, allow comparisons between diverse contexts, and the identification of where best to intervene. National data coverage provides statistical power to model real-world complexities, such as differences by city, state/territory, and remoteness. The neighbourhood-built environment can be modified by policy and practice at scale, and has been identified as a way to help reduce inequitable early childhood development outcomes.
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- Karen Villanueva
- Centre for Urban Research, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; (A.A.); (C.H.); (H.B.)
- Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia;
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- Centre for Urban Research, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; (A.A.); (C.H.); (H.B.)
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- Centre for Urban Research, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; (A.A.); (C.H.); (H.B.)
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- Centre for Urban Research, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; (A.A.); (C.H.); (H.B.)
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- Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia;
- Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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Dias AF, Fochesatto CF, Crochemore-Silva I, Brand C, Mota J, Gaya AR, Gaya ACA. Team sports, running, walking: activity-specific associations with perceived environmental factors in adolescents. Cien Saude Colet 2022; 27:1975-1988. [PMID: 35544824 DOI: 10.1590/1413-81232022275.12812021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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This study aimed to analyze the association between the practice of different types of physical activity (PA) with perceived environmental factors in boys and girls adolescents. Were evaluated 1,130 adolescents from Porto Alegre, Brazil. To evaluate different PA, students answered whether or not they practiced walking, running, team sports, and others general PA. Perceived environmental factors were assessed through Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale for Youth (NEWS-Y). Analyses were performed using logistic regression. Adolescents who reported perceiving a distance up to 20 minutes to walking/running track, had their chances of practicing all types of PA increased in the total sample and for girls. For walking, it was also found an association with access in adolescents. For girls, it was found an association between shortest distance to indoor recreation or exercise facility and other playing fields/court with running and team sports. Aesthetics and road safety were associated with team sports in adolescents. Other general PA were associated with park, bike/hiking/walking trails in the total sample and for girls. Therefore, for each type of PA, specific associations of perceived environmental factors were found.
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- Arieli Fernandes Dias
- Projeto Esporte Brasil (PROESP-Br), Faculdade de Educação Física, Fisioterapia e Dança, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. R. Felizardo 750, Jardim Botânico. 90690-200 Porto Alegre Brasil.
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- Projeto Esporte Brasil (PROESP-Br), Faculdade de Educação Física, Fisioterapia e Dança, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. R. Felizardo 750, Jardim Botânico. 90690-200 Porto Alegre Brasil.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Epidemiologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas. Pelotas RS Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Promoção da Saúde, Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul. Santa Cruz do Sul RS Brasil
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- Research Center on Physical Activity, Health and Leisure (CIAFEL), Faculty of Sport, University of Porto. Porto Portugal
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- Projeto Esporte Brasil (PROESP-Br), Faculdade de Educação Física, Fisioterapia e Dança, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. R. Felizardo 750, Jardim Botânico. 90690-200 Porto Alegre Brasil.
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- Projeto Esporte Brasil (PROESP-Br), Faculdade de Educação Física, Fisioterapia e Dança, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. R. Felizardo 750, Jardim Botânico. 90690-200 Porto Alegre Brasil.
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Firth CL, Carlini B, Dilley J, Guttmannova K, Hajat A. Retail cannabis environment and adolescent use: The role of advertising and retailers near home and school. Health Place 2022; 75:102795. [PMID: 35344691 PMCID: PMC9189000 DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Youth cannabis use is influenced by overlapping environmental contexts. We examined the associations between proximity to cannabis retailers and seeing cannabis advertisements and cannabis use behaviors in Oregon, a state with adult cannabis legalization. We used 2017 anonymous survey data from 24,154 Oregon 8th and 11th grade students. After adjustments for student and school district characteristics, advertising for 8th graders and presence of a retailer within a mile from school for 11th graders were associated with cannabis use and perceived harm. Additional policy efforts may further reduce youth exposure to cannabis.
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- Caislin L Firth
- Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; Program Design & Evaluation Services, Multnomah County Health Department & Oregon Public Health Division, Portland, OR, USA.
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- Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Program Design & Evaluation Services, Multnomah County Health Department & Oregon Public Health Division, Portland, OR, USA.
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- Center for the Study of Health and Risk Behaviors, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Epidemiology Department, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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Li B, Liu Q, Wang T, He H, Peng Y, Feng T. Analysis of Urban Built Environment Impacts on Outdoor Physical Activities-A Case Study in China. Front Public Health 2022; 10:861456. [PMID: 35480593 PMCID: PMC9037378 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.861456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Outdoor physical activities can promote public health and they are largely influenced by the built environment in different urban settings. Understanding the association between outdoor physical activities and the built environment is important for promoting a high quality of life. Existing studies typically focus on one type of outdoor activity using interview-based small samples and are often lack of systematic understanding of the activities' intensity and frequency. In this study, we intend to gain deeper insight into how the built environment influences physical activities using the data extracted from individual's wearables and other open data sources for integrated analysis. Multi-linear regression with logarithm transformation is applied to perform the analysis using the data from Changsha, China. We found that built environment impacts on outdoor physical activities in Changsha are not always consistent with similar studies' results in other cities. The most effective measures to promote outdoor physical activities are the provision of good arterial and secondary road networks, community parks, among others in Changsha. The results shed light on future urban planning practices in terms of promoting public health.
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- Bo Li
- School of Architecture and Art, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- School of Architecture and Art, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Management of the Built Environment Department, Architecture and the Built Environment Faculty, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands
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- School of Architecture and Art, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Urban Planning and Transportation, Department of the Built Environment, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, Netherlands
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- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of the study is to present a comprehensive systematic review of the effects of park-based interventions on health outcomes among youth, defined as children and adolescents. DATA SOURCE Web of Science, MEDLINE, and Scopus databases searched through November 2020. STUDY INCLUSION AND EXCLUSION CRITERIA Interventions conducted in publicly accessible parks that evaluated health outcomes (i.e., physical, mental, and emotional); focused on children and adolescents (up to 18 years old, or up to 22 years old for individuals with developmental needs); and was published in English, Spanish, and Chinese. DATA EXTRACTION Two independent reviewers extracted data and assessed the quality of the 15 included studies using the Guide to Community Preventive Services tool. DATA SYNTHESIS Descriptive summary of study characteristics and summarized methodological quality of the studies. RESULTS Twelve studies were person-based interventions involving the evaluation of health outcome changes in cohorts, and the remaining studies were park-based, focused on changing the park environment and observing changes in youth participation in parks. All identified interventions were positively associated with individual-level and park-level outcomes ranging from body weight, moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity, park utilization, and health behavior knowledge. CONCLUSIONS This systematic review demonstrated that parks as sites of interventions can provide an environment that promotes health and wellbeing for youth. Nevertheless, the number of relevant studies were limited, thus it is important to leverage and expand on existing knowledge of the utility of parks as sites of intervention to address health concerns at this critical juncture of the life course.
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- Deshira D Wallace
- Department of Health Behavior, 41474UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- 166700RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA, USA.,Department of Research and Evaluation, 6152Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- 166700RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA, USA.,Department of Research and Evaluation, 6152Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- 166700RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA, USA.,Department of Health Promotion & Policy, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, 14707University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, USA
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Asiamah N, Lowry R, Khan HTA, Awuviry-Newton K. Associations between social support provided and walkability among older adults: Health self-consciousness as a moderator. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2022; 101:104691. [PMID: 35339805 DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2022.104691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND The social support provided or given to others play a key role in healthy ageing. Empirical and anecdotal evidence suggests that walkable neighbourhoods can positively influence social support given. Higher health self-consciousness may strengthen the positive association between walkability and social support provided. AIM This study investigated whether the association between walkability and social support provided is moderated by health self-consciousness. METHODS A cross-sectional design with sensitivity analysis and recommended procedures against common methods bias was employed. The study's population was community-dwelling older adults living in Accra, Ghana. Data from 923 participants were analysed using the hierarchical linear regression analysis. FINDINGS The study found a positive association between walkability and social support provided after adjusting for the ultimate confounding variables. Health self-consciousness positively moderated the association between walkability and social support provided. CONCLUSION The study concludes that social support provided in older adults may be higher in more walkable neighbourhoods. Health self-consciousness can enhance the contribution of walkability to social support provided. Our results reinforce the importance of campaigns aimed at improving walkability of neighbourhoods.
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- Nestor Asiamah
- Division of Interdisciplinary Research and Practice, School of Health and Social Care, University of Essex, Colchester CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom; Department of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Africa Centre for Epidemiology, P. O. Box AN 16284, Accra North, Accra Ghana.
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- School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences, University of Essex, Essex, Colchester CO4 3SQ, United Kingdom.
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- College of Nursing, Midwiferyand Healthcare, University of West London, Paragon House, Boston Manor Road, Brentford TW8 9GB, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Gerontology and Geriatrics, African Health and Ageing Research Centre (AHaARC), Winneba, Central Region, Ghana.
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Loh VH, Poelman M, Veitch J, McNaughton SA, Leech R, Timperio A. Neighbourhood food typologies, fast food outlet visitation and snack food purchasing among adolescents in Melbourne, Australia. Public Health Nutr 2022; 25:729-37. [PMID: 34629138 DOI: 10.1017/S1368980021004298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Despite the increased attention on neighbourhood food environments and dietary behaviours, studies focusing on adolescents are limited. This study aims to characterise typologies of food environments surrounding adolescents and their associations with fast food outlet visitation and snack food purchasing to/from school. DESIGN The number of food outlets (supermarket; green grocers; butcher/seafood/deli; bakeries; convenience stores; fast food/takeaways; café and restaurants) within a 1 km buffer from home was determined using a Geographic Information System. Adolescents' self-reported frequency of fast food outlet visitation and snack food purchasing to/from school. Latent Profile Analysis was conducted to identify typologies of the food environment. Cross-sectional multilevel logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine the relationships between food typologies, fast food outlet visitations and snack food purchasing to/from school. SETTING Melbourne, Australia. PARTICIPANTS Totally, 410 adolescents (mean age= 15·5 (sd = 1·5) years). RESULTS Four distinct typologies of food outlets were identified: (1) limited variety/low number; (2) some variety/low number; (3) high variety/medium number and (4) high variety/high number. Adolescents living in Typologies 1 and 2 had three times higher odds of visiting fast food outlets ≥1 per week (Typology 1: OR = 3·71, 95 % CI 1·23, 11·19; Typology 2: OR = 3·65, 95 % CI 1·21, 10·99) than those living in Typology 4. No evidence of association was found between typologies of the food environments and snack food purchasing behaviour to/from school among adolescents. CONCLUSION Local government could emphasise an overall balance of food outlets when designing neighbourhoods to reduce propensity for fast food outlet visitation among adolescents.
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Bucko AG, Porter DE, Saunders R, Shirley L, Dowda M, Pate RR. Walkability indices and children's walking behavior in rural vs. urban areas. Health Place 2021; 72:102707. [PMID: 34742121 DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2021.102707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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PURPOSE This study described associations between selected walk indices (WI) and walking and physical activity behaviors in rural and urban children. FINDINGS WI were higher in urban environments, yet children from rural areas walked for transportation more than children from urban areas. There was a negative correlation between National WI scores and walking for transportation in urban areas, and between the Frank WI scores and walking for exercise in rural areas. CONCLUSIONS Indices of walkability are not associated with objectively measured physical activity or self-reported walking behavior in children living in rural and urban settings.
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Couture-Wilhelmy L, Chaubet P, Gadais T. Winning Conditions for the Adoption and Maintenance of Long-Term Healthy Lifestyles According to Physical Activity Students. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021; 18:ijerph182111057. [PMID: 34769580 PMCID: PMC8583117 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182111057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The literature has not yet well documented the relative elements of the adoption of healthy lifestyle habits (HLHs) over the long term. More especially, researchers are calling to complete the corpus with qualitative or mixed estimates that would allow them to better explain the conditions necessary for the adoption or maintenance of HLHs over the long term. The present study seeks to understand the winning conditions for the adoption and maintenance of HLHs. Semi-structured group interviews were conducted with three groups of university students (two in Bachelor’s degree in physical education (PE) and one in Master’s degree in physical activity science), all in favor with HLHs. The results identify some dominant winning conditions in the adoption and maintenance of HLHs, such as the role of the family environment, the role of diversity and choice in physical activities during youth, the physical and social environment, autonomy and also mental health, which is closely linked with physical health. Results were modelled in the form of an ideal pathway, which traces the impact of winning conditions from childhood to adulthood. The originality of this study stands out, among other things, because of its innovative methodology; therefore, this study opens the door to future qualitative research in the field. Investigating pathways, considering the different phases of development of children and adolescents to identify factors of change and maintenance of HLHs now seems to be an interesting and necessary avenue for research in the field.
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- Laurence Couture-Wilhelmy
- Département des Sciences de l’activité Physique, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC H2X 1Y4, Canada; (L.C.-W.); (P.C.)
- Chaire UNESCO en Développement Curriculaire, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC H2X 1Y4, Canada
- Centre de Recherche Interdisciplinaire sur la Formation et la Profession Enseignante (CRIFPE), Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC H2X 1Y4, Canada
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- Département des Sciences de l’activité Physique, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC H2X 1Y4, Canada; (L.C.-W.); (P.C.)
- Chaire UNESCO en Développement Curriculaire, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC H2X 1Y4, Canada
- Centre de Recherche Interdisciplinaire sur la Formation et la Profession Enseignante (CRIFPE), Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC H2X 1Y4, Canada
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- Département des Sciences de l’activité Physique, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC H2X 1Y4, Canada; (L.C.-W.); (P.C.)
- Chaire UNESCO en Développement Curriculaire, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC H2X 1Y4, Canada
- Centre de Recherche Interdisciplinaire sur la Formation et la Profession Enseignante (CRIFPE), Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC H2X 1Y4, Canada
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-514-987-3000 (ext. 3704)
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Lin B, Zhang Z, Mei Y, Liu L, Ping Z. The Influential Factors of Adherence to Physical Activity and Exercise among Community-Dwelling Stroke Survivors: A Path Analysis. J Clin Nurs 2021; 31:2632-2643. [PMID: 34664325 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.16091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To investigate the status of physical activity and exercise (PAE) adherence and identify its influential factors among community-dwelling stroke survivors. BACKGROUND Regular PAE after stroke is essential for recovery and secondary prevention, while adherence to PAE and its influential factors are rarely studied. DESIGN A cross-sectional descriptive study. METHODS In total, 208 stroke survivors (70.25 ± 9.08 years) were randomly selected from three communities. The influential factors of PAE adherence and associations between these variables were explored using multiple linear regression and path analyses. This study adhered to the EQUATOR checklist, STROBE. RESULTS The mean adherence rate was moderate (62.00%), and stroke survivors tended to be more adherent to PAE than monitoring and seeking advice (70.30%>53.50%>48.30%). The regression results revealed that seven factors were significantly associated with PAE adherence, including knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy, social support, self-care ability, community rehabilitation experience and times since stroke. Furthermore, the path analysis showed that knowledge had a significant indirect positive influence on adherence with self-efficacy as a mediator, while attitude and social support impacted both directly and indirectly with self-efficacy as the mediator. Moreover, self-efficacy had the most substantial direct effect on community-dwelling stroke survivors' PAE adherence. These four variables accounted for a total of 67.00% of the variance in PAE adherence among community-dwelling stroke survivors. CONCLUSIONS The PAE adherence of community stroke survivors needs to be improved. Healthcare professionals should develop more effective interventions to promote PAE adherence through enhancing self-efficacy among this population. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Adherence to the recommended regimen is the most challenging dimension of stroke physical activity and exercise. This study contributes to exploring status and influential factors of PAE adherence, and self-efficacy was found to be a significant determinant. The results could be used to inspire future community-based intervention programs for stroke survivors.
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- Beilei Lin
- Nursing and Health school of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Nursing and Health school of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Nursing and Health school of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Nursing and Health school of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Public Health School of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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Fyfe-Johnson AL, Hazlehurst MF, Perrins SP, Bratman GN, Thomas R, Garrett KA, Hafferty KR, Cullaz TM, Marcuse EK, Tandon PS. Nature and Children's Health: A Systematic Review. Pediatrics 2021; 148:e2020049155. [PMID: 34588297 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-049155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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CONTEXT Daily outdoor play is encouraged by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Existing evidence is unclear on the independent effect of nature exposures on child health. OBJECTIVE We systematically evaluated evidence regarding the relationship between nature contact and children's health. DATA SOURCES The database search was conducted by using PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, PsychInfo, ERIC, Scopus, and Web of Science in February 2021. STUDY SELECTION We followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. In all searches, the first element included nature terms; the second included child health outcome terms. DATA EXTRACTION Of the 10 940 studies identified, 296 were included. Study quality and risk of bias were assessed. RESULTS The strongest evidence for type of nature exposure was residential green space studies (n = 147, 50%). The strongest evidence for the beneficial health effects of nature was for physical activity (n = 108, 32%) and cognitive, behavioral, or mental health (n = 85, 25%). Physical activity was objectively measured in 55% of studies, and 41% of the cognitive, behavioral, or mental health studies were experimental in design. LIMITATIONS Types of nature exposures and health outcomes and behaviors were heterogenous. Risk of selection bias was moderate to high for all studies. Most studies were cross-sectional (n = 204, 69%), limiting our ability to assess causality. CONCLUSIONS Current literature supports a positive relationship between nature contact and children's health, especially for physical activity and mental health, both public health priorities. The evidence supports pediatricians in advocating for equitable nature contact for children in places where they live, play, and learn.
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- Amber L Fyfe-Johnson
- Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University, Spokane, Washington
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- School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- National Academy of Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington
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- Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington
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- Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University, Spokane, Washington
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- Pediatrics
- Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington
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Ferrari G, Rezende LFM, Florindo AA, Mielke GI, Peres MFT. School environment and physical activity in adolescents from São Paulo city. Sci Rep 2021; 11:18118. [PMID: 34518611 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-97671-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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We examined the association of physical activity (PA) facilities and access to school with total PA and domain-specific PA in adolescents. We enrolled 2610 adolescents (mean: 14.9 years) from Sao Paulo city. The number and presence of sports courts, swimming pools, locker rooms, running/athletics tracks, entrance accessible for student cyclists, bike racks, speed limit signal around the school, and pedestrian crossing were assessed in each school. All participants responded to a questionnaire about frequency and duration of physical education classes, leisure time, and active commuting. Total PA was obtained by adding up all PA domains. Presence of three or more (OR: 1.62; 95% CI: 1.15 to 2.30) sports courts, swimming pool available in usable conditions (OR: 1.45; 95% CI: 1.01 to 2.10), running/athletics tracks (OR: 2.35; 95% CI: 1.07 to 5.18), and bike racks (OR: 1.38; 95% CI: 1.07 to 1.78) were positively associated with total PA. Number of sports courts, swimming pool available in usable conditions, speed limit signals around the school, and pedestrian crossings were positively associated with physical education classes. The bike racks, speed limit signs around the school, and pedestrian crossings were positively associated with active commuting. School environment was associated with increased PA. Our findings should be considered in future epidemiologic studies and for educational and health policy makers.
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Yi L, Mason TB, Yang CH, Chu D, Dunton GF. Longitudinal Associations Between Neighborhood Park and Open Space Access and Children's Accelerometer-Assessed Measured Physical Activity: The Evidence From the MATCH Study. J Phys Act Health 2021; 18:1058-1066. [PMID: 34198261 PMCID: PMC10913531 DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2021-0177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2021] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cross-sectional studies have shown positive associations between neighborhood park access and children's physical activity (PA); however, research that examines the relationship longitudinally is lacking. This study investigates how neighborhood park access affects the longitudinal trajectory of PA in 192 children across 3 years. METHODS Accelerometer-assessed PA data of children (N = 202) were collected across 6 semi-annual waves (7 d each) between 2014 and 2018. Geographical information systems was used to measure neighborhood park access (ie, coverage, density, and proximity) at baseline. Mixed-effects models examined the associations of park access with children's baseline and trajectory of moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA) minutes across 3 years and whether the associations differed by sex or weekends versus weekdays. RESULTS Higher neighborhood park density, coverage, and proximity were positively associated with children's baseline MVPA minutes per day. Longitudinally, higher park coverage was associated with smaller decreases in children's MVPA minutes per day, but only during weekends. Park density and proximity were not associated with change in MVPA minutes per day. The above associations did not differ by sex. CONCLUSIONS Having access to more neighborhood parklands protected against age-related declines in children's PA. These findings suggest that neighborhood park coverage should be considered by urban planners when evaluating the health impacts of their policies.
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- Li Yi
- Spatial Sciences Institute, University of Southern California
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California
- Department of Psychology, University of Southern California
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Pulling Kuhn A, Cockerham A, O’Reilly N, Bustad J, Miranda V, Loboda TV, Black MM, Hager ER. Home and Neighborhood Physical Activity Location Availability among African American Adolescent Girls Living in Low-Income, Urban Communities: Associations with Objectively Measured Physical Activity. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021; 18:ijerph18095003. [PMID: 34065051 PMCID: PMC8125901 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18095003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Revised: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Based on the ecological model of active living, the neighborhood environment may relate to individual physical activity (PA) behaviors. The purposes of this study were to (1) generate a replicable neighborhood-level physical activity location availability score (PALAS) from data variables associated with physical activity among adolescents and adults, and apply this score to Baltimore City, Maryland, and (2) determine if relationships exist between PA and PA location availability. Geographic information systems (GISs) were used to create the PALAS. Using linear regression models, we examined relations between objectively measured PA among low-income, urban, predominantly African American adolescent girls (n = 555, 2009-2012 data collection), and the PALAS rating of their neighborhood environment (neighborhood PALAS) and their home neighborhood area (PALAS variables/subcomponents within 0.25 miles of the home). A PALAS map of the study area was created, illustrating neighborhoods varying in availability and variety of PA locations. After adjusting for confounders, a higher neighborhood PALAS (β = 0.10, p = 0.041) and the presence of a recreation center in the home neighborhood area (β = 0.46, p = 0.011) were associated with more minutes per day spent in moderate to vigorous PA. Policy makers and stakeholders should consider increasing access to PA locations as a strategy to promote PA among adolescent girls.
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- Ann Pulling Kuhn
- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA; (A.P.K.); (M.M.B.)
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- Cartographic Products and Services Branch, U.S. Census Bureau, Suitland, MD 20746, USA;
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- School of Social Work, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83725, USA;
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- Department of Kinesiology, Towson University, Towson, MD 21204, USA;
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- Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks, Baltimore, MD 21217, USA;
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- Department of Geographical Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 21043, USA;
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA; (A.P.K.); (M.M.B.)
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
- RTI International, Research Triangle Park, Durham, NC 27709, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA; (A.P.K.); (M.M.B.)
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-(410)-706-0213
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Foubister C, van Sluijs EMF, Vignoles A, Wilkinson P, Wilson ECF, Croxson CHD, Brown HE, Corder K. The school policy, social, and physical environment and change in adolescent physical activity: An exploratory analysis using the LASSO. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0249328. [PMID: 33831061 PMCID: PMC8031174 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0249328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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PURPOSE We examined the association between the school policy, social and physical environment and change in adolescent physical activity (PA) and explored how sex and socioeconomic status modified potential associations. METHODS Data from the GoActive study were used for these analyses. Participants were adolescents (n = 1765, mean age±SD 13.2±0.4y) from the East of England, UK. Change in longitudinal accelerometer assessed moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) was the outcome. School policy, social and physical environment features (n = 267) were exposures. The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator variable selection method (LASSO) was used to determine exposures most relevant to the outcome. Exposures selected by the LASSO were added to a multiple linear regression model with estimates of change in min/day of MVPA per 1-unit change in each exposure reported. Post-hoc analyses, exploring associations between change in variables selected by the LASSO and change in MVPA, were undertaken to further explain findings. FINDINGS No school policy or physical environment features were selected by the LASSO as predictors of change in MVPA. The LASSO selected two school social environment variables (participants asking a friend to do physical activity; friend asking a participant to do physical activity) as potential predictors of change in MVPA but no significant associations were found in subsequent linear regression models for all participants (β [95%CI] -1.01 [-2.73;0.71] and 0.65 [-2.17;0.87] min/day respectively). In the post-hoc analyses, for every unit increase in change in participants asking a friend to do PA and change in a friend asking participants to do PA, an increase in MVPA of 2.78 (1.55;4.02) and 1.80 (0.48;3.11) min/day was predicted respectively. CONCLUSIONS The school social environment is associated with PA during adolescence. Further exploration of how friendships during adolescence may be leveraged to support effective PA promotion in schools is warranted.
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- Campbell Foubister
- UKCRC Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR), MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- UKCRC Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR), MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Health Economics Group, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- UKCRC Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR), MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- UKCRC Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR), MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Shams-White MM, D'Angelo H, Perez LG, Dwyer LA, Stinchcomb DG, Oh AY. A national examination of neighborhood socio-economic disparities in built environment correlates of youth physical activity. Prev Med Rep 2021; 22:101358. [PMID: 33854906 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Revised: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Most U.S. adolescents do not meet current physical activity guidelines. Built environments and neighborhood socioeconomic status may impact activity. Examined neighborhood walkability using geocoded home addresses and Census data. Living in areas with walkable attributes was associated with more physical activity. Walkability and activity associations varied by neighborhood socioeconomic status.
Adolescents in the U.S. do not meet current physical activity guidelines. Ecological models of physical activity posit that factors across multiple levels may support physical activity by promoting walkability, such as the neighborhood built environment and neighborhood socioeconomic status (nSES). We examined associations between neighborhood built environment factors and adolescent moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and whether nSES moderated associations. Data were drawn from a national sample of adolescents (12–17 years, N = 1295) surveyed in 2014. MVPA (minutes/week) were estimated from self-report validated by accelerometer data. Adolescents’ home addresses were geocoded and linked to Census data from which a nSES Index and home neighborhood factors were derived using factor analysis (high density, older homes, short auto commutes). Multiple linear regression models examined associations between neighborhood factors and MVPA, and tested interactions between quintiles of nSES and each neighborhood factor, adjusting for socio-demographics. Living in higher density neighborhoods (B(SE): 9.22 (2.78), p = 0.001) and neighborhoods with more older homes (4.42 (1.85), p = 0.02) were positively associated with adolescent MVPA. Living in neighborhoods with shorter commute times was negatively associated with MVPA (−5.11 (2.34), p = 0.03). Positive associations were found between MVPA and the high density and older homes neighborhood factors, though associations were not consistent across quintiles. In conclusion, living in neighborhoods with walkable attributes was associated with greater adolescent MVPA, though the effects were not distributed equally across nSES. Adolescents living in lower SES neighborhoods may benefit more from physical activity interventions and environmental supports that provide opportunities to be active beyond neighborhood walkability.
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Key Words
- Adolescents
- BMI, body mass index
- Built environment
- FLASHE Study, Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating Study
- GED, General Educational Development
- MVPA, moderate to vigorous physical activity
- NCES, National Center for Education Statistics
- NCI, National Cancer Institute
- Neighborhood factors
- Neighborhood socioeconomic status
- PCA, principal component analysis
- Physical activity
- SE, standard error
- SES, socioeconomic status
- TEAN, Teen Environment and Neighborhood
- Walkability
- YAP, Youth Activity Profile
- nSES, neighborhood socioeconomic status
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Xiao Y, Huang W, Lu M, Ren X, Zhang P. Social-Ecological Analysis of the Factors Influencing Shanghai Adolescents' Table Tennis Skills: A Cross-Sectional Study. Front Psychol 2020; 11:1372. [PMID: 32695049 PMCID: PMC7339659 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The main purpose of this study was to explore the factors that affect adolescents’ table tennis skills (ATTS) among adolescents in Shanghai from the social ecological perspective, including individual factors, social support, and physical environment. 1,526 students from Shanghai primary and secondary schools were included in this study (age = 12.31 ± 1.32 years). Participants completed a questionnaire based on social ecological theory after taking the ATTS test. A structural equation model was applied to test the relationships among the study variables. The relationship model incorporating individual factors, social support, physical environment, and ATTS test score fit the data well (χ2 = 1415.754, χ2/df = 4.96, p < 0.001; CFI = 0.914; IFI = 0.930; NFI = 0.921; RMSEA = 0.032). The investigation results showed that social support and physical environment promote adolescents’ scores on the ATTS test. At all levels of social ecology, individual factors were the most important factors for the improvement of ATTS. The level impacting most significantly on ATTS was individual factors, followed by social support, and, finally, the physical environment. Therefore, cultivating intrinsic interest is an important way to facilitate the continuous activities of adolescents. In addition, friends should support each other, and parents should give adolescents appropriate encouragement regarding table tennis exercise. Schools should provide more table tennis facilities. PE teachers should respect adolescents’ ideas, listen to students’ opinions, and encourage them to participate in table tennis training.
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- Yi Xiao
- China Table Tennis College, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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- China Table Tennis College, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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- School of Economics and Management, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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- School of Economics and Management, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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- School of Economics and Management, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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Loh VH, Veitch J, Salmon J, Cerin E, Mavoa S, Villanueva K, Timperio A. Residential vs school neighborhoods: Associations with physical activity among adolescents. Health Place 2020; 63:102328. [PMID: 32250926 DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2020.102328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Revised: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
Abstract
Adolescents have the potential to be active in multiple places across weekdays and weekends. While the built environment features around home are known to be important for adolescents' physical activity, specific built environment features that facilitate physical activity outside the home neighbourhood are not well explored. Given that adolescents spend most days of the week at school, the built environment surrounding school may be particularly important for supporting their physical activity. This study examined cross-sectional associations of objective built environments around home and school at multiple spatial scales with accelerometer assessed moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) across the week. Moderating effects of adolescents' age were further explored. Data from up to 417 adolescents aged 12-20 years from 18 schools in Melbourne, Australia were used. Features of the built environment around school were positively associated with MVPA on weekdays; and a wide range of built environment features around home were found to be important for MVPA during weekends. Age was found to moderate the relationship between some built environment features around both home and school and MVPA across the week. Understanding the contribution of the built environment features around both home and school with MVPA could inform policy recommendations and public health interventions for each setting.
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Affiliation(s)
- Venurs Hy Loh
- Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
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- Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
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- Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
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- Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Australia.
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- Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Australia.
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- The Centre for Urban Research, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University, Australia; Policy and Equity Group, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Australia.
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- Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
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Ren Z, Hu L, Yu JJ, Yu Q, Chen S, Ma Y, Lin J, Yang L, Li X, Zou L. The Influence of Social Support on Physical Activity in Chinese Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Exercise Self-Efficacy. Children (Basel) 2020; 7:E23. [PMID: 32245103 PMCID: PMC7140834 DOI: 10.3390/children7030023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to examine the associations of social support and self-efficacy with physical Activity (PA) and the mediating effect of self-efficacy on the relationship between social support and PA in Chinese adolescents. Participants included a total of 2341 Chinese adolescents (aged 12.75 ± 1.46 years). Self-reported instruments, including the physical activity questionnaire for adolescents, the social support revalued scale and the exercise self-efficacy scale, were used to measure physical activity, social support and exercise self-efficacy. Results showed that social support (r = 0.29, p < 0.05) and exercise self-efficacy (r = 0.43, p < 0.05) were significant and positive predictors of PA among Chinese adolescents, and exercise self-efficacy was a significant mediator in the relationship between social support and PA (standardized effect size = 0.15, p < 0.001). Such findings were evident with similar patterns in both male and female adolescents. The findings of this study have indicated the importance of social support and exercise self-efficacy on PA promotion in adolescents, which will aid the development of effective interventions in this population.
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- Zhanbing Ren
- Department of physical education, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518061, China; (Z.R.); (L.H.); (S.C.)
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- Department of physical education, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518061, China; (Z.R.); (L.H.); (S.C.)
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- Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, 999077, China;
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- Exercise and Mental Health Laboratory, School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518061, China; (Q.Y.); (J.L.)
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- Department of physical education, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518061, China; (Z.R.); (L.H.); (S.C.)
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- Jilin Institute of Sport Science, Changchun 130022, China;
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- Exercise and Mental Health Laboratory, School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518061, China; (Q.Y.); (J.L.)
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- Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB T2S 3C3, Canada;
- Departments of Oncology and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4Z6, Canada
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- Zhongshan No.2 High School, Shenzhen 518061, China;
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- Exercise and Mental Health Laboratory, School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518061, China; (Q.Y.); (J.L.)
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Loh VHY, Veitch J, Salmon J, Cerin E, Mavoa S, Villanueva K, Timperio A. Environmental Mismatch: Do Associations between the Built Environment and Physical Activity among Youth Depend on Concordance with Perceptions? Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17:E1309. [PMID: 32085524 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17041309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Revised: 02/12/2020] [Accepted: 02/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Without accurate awareness of features within the built environment, the availability of a supportive built environment alone may not be sufficient to influence physical activity levels. We examined the moderating effects of concordance/discordance between selected objective and perceived built environment features in the relationship between objective built environment features and physical activity. Cross-sectional data from 465 youth aged 12–20 years from 18 schools in Melbourne, Australia were used. The relationship between trails and physical activity differed by concordance/discordance. There were positive relationships among those with concordant perceptions, but no significant differences for those with discordant perceptions. At least for trails, environmental interventions designed to enhance physical activity may be less effective if efforts are not made to enhance individuals’ awareness of their environment.
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