Introduction to the Active Living Research Supplement: Disparities in Environments and Policies that Support Active Living

Whitt-Glover, Melicia C.; Bennett, Gary G.; Sallis, James F.

doi:10.1007/s12160-012-9456-4

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“…Published research supports the tenet that the built environment in which people live likely influences their PA participation primarily by impacting ability to engage in PA because of access to and quality of PA resources . The social environment also impacts decisions to engage in PA through knowledge, attitudes and beliefs .…”

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A systematic review of physical activity interventions among African American adults: evidence from 2009 to 2013

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Eligible papers were retrieved using strategies employed in previous reviews. Overall, 16 relevant papers were identified, including four pilot studies and 12 full trials. Interventions were based on a variety of behavioural sciences theories. The most common setting for interventions was churches. Most interventions lasted >6 months; few interventions included >6 months of post-intervention follow-up. Overall, studies identified within-group differences showing positive improvements in PA, and most studies showed statistically significant between-group differences in at least one measure of PA. A quality score was used to rate various elements of the studies and provide a numerical assessment of each paper; scores ranged from 3 to 10 out of 13 possible points. The current review indicates a continued need for studies that use objective PA measures, assess long-term intervention impact, provide specific PA goals for interventions, include more attention to strategies that can increase retention and adherence among AA study participants, include AA men and determine the independent and synergistic effects of individual and environmental (socio-cultural and built) change strategies.

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A systematic review of physical activity interventions among African American adults: evidence from 2009 to 2013

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“…(24, 25) Additionally, there is support at the level of the US federal government to outdoor recreation areas and the integration of human, environmental, and ecological health, including a current campaign by The National Park Service (NPS), a division of the US Department of the Interior. (26) Through the 2011 NPS Healthy Parks Healthy People Strategic Action Plan, the initiative, the NPS works with organizations across the country at all levels (local, state, and national) as well as experts from business, healthcare, science, and the nonprofit sector, to create a network for engaging the public in a using outdoor recreation areas for health improvement.…”

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Predicting Outdoor Recreation Area Use in a Southeastern US County: A Signal Detection Analysis

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BACKGROUND: Use of outdoor recreation areas is correlated with physical activity in community-dwelling adults. Additionally, the wide spread availability of outdoor recreation areas, including their placement in disadvantaged neighborhoods, make them an especially promising venue through which to promote physical activity. The purpose of this study was to examine the combination of individual-level factors associated with outdoor recreation area use in a socioeconomically diverse Southeastern U.S. county. METHODS: A 2011 random digit-dial survey included 829 adults aged 18+ years with complete data; questions assessed physical activity level and use/perceived safety of outdoor recreation areas. Signal detection analysis, a non-parametric recursive partitioning technique, identified cutpoints for defining subgroups of respondents based on outdoor recreation area use. RESULTS: Seven subgroups were defined ranging from 77.2% outdoor recreation area use (younger, met physical activity recommendations) to 31.8% outdoor recreation area use (older, perceived outdoor recreation areas to be less safe). Signal detection did not identify gender or race as important for defining subgroups. CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest that gendered and ethnically-focused outdoor recreation area promotion campaigns might be unnecessary. Instead, efforts could focus on increasing awareness of outdoor recreation area facilities among older, less active adults.

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Programmes Targeting Sedentary Behaviour Among Ethnic Minorities and Immigrants

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Springer Series on Epidemiology and Public Health

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Introduction to the Active Living Research Supplement: Disparities in Environments and Policies that Support Active Living

Cited by 6 publications

References 26 publications

A systematic review of physical activity interventions among African American adults: evidence from 2009 to 2013

A systematic review of physical activity interventions among African American adults: evidence from 2009 to 2013

Predicting Outdoor Recreation Area Use in a Southeastern US County: A Signal Detection Analysis

Programmes Targeting Sedentary Behaviour Among Ethnic Minorities and Immigrants

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