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Article: Neighborhood Environments and Physical Activity Among Adults in 11 Countries

TitleNeighborhood Environments and Physical Activity Among Adults in 11 Countries
Authors
Issue Date2009
PublisherElsevier Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/amepre
Citation
American Journal Of Preventive Medicine, 2009, v. 36 n. 6, p. 484-490 How to Cite?
AbstractBackground: Understanding environmental correlates of physical activity can inform policy changes. Surveys were conducted in 11 countries using the same self-report environmental variables and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, allowing analyses with pooled data. Methods: The participating countries were Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, China (Hong Kong), Japan, Lithuania, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, and the U.S., with a combined sample of 11,541 adults living in cities. Samples were reasonably representative, and seasons of data collection were comparable. Participants indicated whether seven environmental attributes were present in their neighborhood. Outcomes were measures of whether health-related guidelines for physical activity were met. Data were collected in 2002-2003 and analyzed in 2007. Logistic regression analyses evaluated associations of physical activity with environmental attributes, adjusted for age, gender, and clustering within country. Results: Five of seven environmental variables were significantly related to meeting physical activity guidelines, ranging from access to low-cost recreation facilities (OR=1.16) to sidewalks on most streets (OR=1.47). A graded association was observed, with the most activity-supportive neighborhoods having 100% higher rates of sufficient physical activity compared to those with no supportive attributes. Conclusions: Results suggest neighborhoods built to support physical activity have a strong potential to contribute to increased physical activity. Designing neighborhoods to support physical activity can now be defined as an international public health issue. © 2009 American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/176055
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2023 Impact Factor: 4.3
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.044
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dc.contributor.authorBowles, HRen_US
dc.contributor.authorBauman, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorAinsworth, BEen_US
dc.contributor.authorBull, FCen_US
dc.contributor.authorCraig, CLen_US
dc.contributor.authorSjöström, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorDe Bourdeaudhuij, Ien_US
dc.contributor.authorLefevre, Jen_US
dc.contributor.authorMatsudo, Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorMatsudo, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorMacfarlane, DJen_US
dc.contributor.authorGomez, LFen_US
dc.contributor.authorInoue, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorMurase, Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorVolbekiene, Ven_US
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dc.description.abstractBackground: Understanding environmental correlates of physical activity can inform policy changes. Surveys were conducted in 11 countries using the same self-report environmental variables and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, allowing analyses with pooled data. Methods: The participating countries were Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, China (Hong Kong), Japan, Lithuania, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, and the U.S., with a combined sample of 11,541 adults living in cities. Samples were reasonably representative, and seasons of data collection were comparable. Participants indicated whether seven environmental attributes were present in their neighborhood. Outcomes were measures of whether health-related guidelines for physical activity were met. Data were collected in 2002-2003 and analyzed in 2007. Logistic regression analyses evaluated associations of physical activity with environmental attributes, adjusted for age, gender, and clustering within country. Results: Five of seven environmental variables were significantly related to meeting physical activity guidelines, ranging from access to low-cost recreation facilities (OR=1.16) to sidewalks on most streets (OR=1.47). A graded association was observed, with the most activity-supportive neighborhoods having 100% higher rates of sufficient physical activity compared to those with no supportive attributes. Conclusions: Results suggest neighborhoods built to support physical activity have a strong potential to contribute to increased physical activity. Designing neighborhoods to support physical activity can now be defined as an international public health issue. © 2009 American Journal of Preventive Medicine.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
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dc.rightsAmerican Journal of Preventive Medicine . Copyright © Elsevier Inc.-
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshAmericasen_US
dc.subject.meshCitiesen_US
dc.subject.meshData Collectionen_US
dc.subject.meshEnvironmenten_US
dc.subject.meshEuropeen_US
dc.subject.meshExerciseen_US
dc.subject.meshFar Easten_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
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dc.subject.meshPopulationen_US
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dc.subject.meshResidence Characteristics - Statistics & Numerical Dataen_US
dc.subject.meshYoung Adulten_US
dc.titleNeighborhood Environments and Physical Activity Among Adults in 11 Countriesen_US
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