Environmental and psychosocial correlates of objectively measured physical activity among older adults.

Fleig, Lena; Ashe, Maureen C.; Voss, Christine; Therrien, Suzanne; Sims‐Gould, Joanie; McKay, Heather; Winters, Meghan

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“…The purpose of this study was to integrate perceived worksite neighbourhood walkability with the TPB to predict transport‐related walking in Chinese employees using a longitudinal design. As per the tenets of the TPB and previous research (McEachan et al., ; Rhodes et al., ), it was hypothesised that (a) attitudes, subjective norm, and PBC would directly predict intention and indirectly predict walking through intention (Ajzen, , ); (b) perceived worksite neighbourhood walkability would indirectly predict walking through the TPB constructs (Fleig et al., ; Rhodes et al., ); and (c) perceived worksite neighbourhood walkability would moderate the intention–walking relationship in line with the “augmenting hypothesis” (Rhodes et al., ). The proposed model of perceived worksite neighbourhood walkability, the TPB constructs, and transport‐related walking is detailed in Figure .…”

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“…The first pathway is that the TPB constructs are considered to be proximal predictors of health behaviours, which suggests that external variables, such as the neighbourhood environment, are mediated by the TPB constructs in explaining intention and PA. Evidence indicates that attitude, subjective norm, and PBC may mediate these relationships as hypothesised in this pathway (Fleig et al., ; Rhodes et al., ). For example, PBC mediated the association between perceived street connectivity and land‐use diversity with objectively measured PA among a Canadian sample (Fleig et al., ).…”

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“…Evidence indicates that attitude, subjective norm, and PBC may mediate these relationships as hypothesised in this pathway (Fleig et al., ; Rhodes et al., ). For example, PBC mediated the association between perceived street connectivity and land‐use diversity with objectively measured PA among a Canadian sample (Fleig et al., ). Yet, with the exception of a few articles (Rhodes, Courneya, Blanchard, & Plotnikoff, ; Lemieux & Godin, ), previous studies were based on cross‐sectional data, which makes it impossible to draw any directional causal conclusions.…”

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Predicting Transport‐Related Walking in Chinese Employees by Integrating Worksite Neighbourhood Walkability and Social Cognition

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Background: As an accessible and inexpensive activity in daily life for employees, transport-related walking is a promising focus of physical activity initiatives. The purpose of this study was to integrate worksite neighbourhood walkability with the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) to predict transport-related walking in Chinese employees using a longitudinal design. Methods: A sample of 157 employees (M age = 33.26 years; SD = 7.18) reported their social cognition and worksite neighbourhood environment perceptions at the baseline. Self-reported transport-related walking was measured at two time points, 1 month apart. Results: Path analyses revealed that intention had a direct effect on walking, while attitudes, subjective norm, and perceived behavioural control had indirect effects on walking via intention. Past behaviour had a significant effect on walking, attenuating the intention-behaviour effect substantially. However, there was no indirect effect from perceived worksite neighbourhood walkability on walking through the TPB constructs. Furthermore, perceived neighbourhood walkability did not moderate the intention-walking relationship. Conclusions: Perceived worksite neighbourhood walkability had limited effects on transport-related walking, which seems to be a motivated and habitual behaviour. Habit-based interventions may be a priority over social cognitive and environmental change interventions, and future experimental studies are needed.

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Predicting Transport‐Related Walking in Chinese Employees by Integrating Worksite Neighbourhood Walkability and Social Cognition

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“…Se encontró relación negativa entre la percepción de la conectividad de la calle y el uso del suelo mixto con el comportamiento sedentario; del mismo modo, hubo relación entre los efectos de la conectividad de la calle y el uso de suelo sobre la AF. Los resultados mostraron la importancia que tiene la percepción del entorno físico con la AF y el comportamiento sedentario, en gran parte debido a que estas percepciones ambientales están vinculadas de manera positiva a la confianza para caminar (84) .…”

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Entornos y actividad física en enfermedades crónicas: Más allá de factores asociados

2018

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Introducción: Las enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles son la mayor causa de morbimortalidad. La estrategia más costo-efectiva es la realización de actividad física pero hay una relación directa entre el incremento de estas enfermedades con la alta prevalencia de personas físicamente inactivas. Objetivo: Recoger los elementos esenciales de las enfermedades crónicas en términos del impacto y sus efectos negativos y mostrar, dentro de los factores de riesgo, a la inactividad física como uno de los determinantes clave en su aparición y el rol de los entornos construidos en esta conducta no saludable. Materiales y métodos: Estudio descriptivo mediante revisión documental sobre el papel de los entornos como factores determinante entre la inactividad física y el desarrollo de las enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles. Resultados: Se describen los efectos negativos de las enfermedades crónicas, los factores que influyen en su aparición y se destaca a la inactividad física como uno de los determinantes de las enfermedades crónicas. La evidencia empírica sugiere que las características del entorno obran como determinantes en este comportamiento dentro de los estilos de vida. Conclusión: Los entornos en que habitan las personas se constituyen en factores asociados y determinantes en la realización o no de actividad física y deben ser considerados, más allá de los factores individuales, si se quiere tener éxito en la prevención y control de las enfermedades no transmisibles.

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“…However, in recent years, the ‘mobility turn’ has expanded this approach by arguing that in addition to physical movement – getting from one place to another – mobility is characterised by the representations of movement that give it a shared meaning and the experiences and embodied practice of movement (Cresswell 2010; Frello 2008). These subjective facets affect older adults’ judgements and actions, and have a significant impact on why older adults choose to physically move themselves throughout their communities (Chudyk et al 2015; Fleig et al 2016; Goins et al 2014; Mokhtarian, Salomon and Singer 2015; Mollenkopf, Hieber and Wahl 2011; Rantakokko et al 2014; Ziegler and Schwanen 2011). For example, Ziegler and Schwanen (2011) found that an ‘openness to engagement’, defined as a mental disposition of willingness to connect with the world, is a crucial driver of mobility and wellbeing.…”

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‘It makes your life worthwhile. It gives you a purpose in living’: mobility experiences among active older adults with low income

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The World Health Organization claims that mobility is vital to healthy ageing and is the best guarantee of older adults being able to cope and remain in their homes and communities. Mobility enables older adults to maintain their physical health, independence and participation in society. In general, mobility is examined objectively, from a quantitative perspective where mobility is measured as physical movement (e.g. physical activity) and/or travel behaviour (e.g. trips, modes and distances). The predominant focus on the functional aspects of mobility tends to overlook the subjective (e.g. perceptions, attitudes and motivations) and temporal dimensions of older adults’ mobility experiences. Using a constructivist grounded theory methodology, we conducted 24 in-depth interviews with six highly active community-dwelling older adults with low income, aged 65 or over, over a period of four years. Our analysis identified the following themes: maintaining a sense of self, being resourceful, openness to engagement, engaging in superficial contact, experiencing social capital, accessing transportation, leaving the immediate neighbourhood and facing affordability. Findings illustrate that intrapersonal factors, in addition to environmental (built, social and cultural) and temporal-level factors, play a crucial role in mobility. In the future, this gained knowledge can be incorporated into approaches to study the multiple interrelated factors and their interrelations that influence older adults’ mobility.

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Environmental and psychosocial correlates of objectively measured physical activity among older adults.

Cited by 27 publications

References 44 publications

Predicting Transport‐Related Walking in Chinese Employees by Integrating Worksite Neighbourhood Walkability and Social Cognition

Predicting Transport‐Related Walking in Chinese Employees by Integrating Worksite Neighbourhood Walkability and Social Cognition

Entornos y actividad física en enfermedades crónicas: Más allá de factores asociados

‘It makes your life worthwhile. It gives you a purpose in living’: mobility experiences among active older adults with low income

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