Social–Cognitive and Perceived Environment Influences Associated with Physical Activity in Older Australians

Booth, Michael; Owen, Neville; Bauman, Adrian; Clavisi, Ornella; Leslie, Eva

doi:10.1006/pmed.2000.0661

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“…These findings are consistent with quantitative research that found the number of retail destinations within walking distance (Patterson and Chapman, 2004;King et al, 2003) and safe walking paths (Booth et al, 2000) were positively associated with walking among older adults, while perceived traffic was negatively associated (Wilcox et al, 2003). Research conducted in Scotland found that a traffic-calming scheme, including speed bumps and marked crosswalks, increased pedestrian activity among neighborhood residents (Morrison et al, 2004), however older adults were not considered separately.…”

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Neighborhood design and active aging

2006

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This qualitative analysis of focus groups describes how neighborhood design encourages active aging. Nine focus groups were conducted in 2002 and 2003 with residents (N = 60) aged 55 and over living in Portland, OR, USA. Content analysis revealed that local shopping and services, traffic and pedestrian infrastructure, neighborhood attractiveness, and public transportation influence activity among older adults. This information will be useful for making policy recommendations relating to land use planning and transportation, to assist in senior-friendly developments and neighborhood improvements, and to design effective senior health interventions with an emphasis on neighborhood design influences.

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Neighborhood design and active aging

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“…2,6,9,13,15,19 Clubs were the only specifi c recreational facilities associated to leisure physical activity in this study. In Ermelino Matarazzo district there were eight facilities in 2007, all public.…”

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Percepção do ambiente e prática de atividade física em adultos residentes em região de baixo nível socioeconômico

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OBJECTIVE:To analyze the association between practice of physical activity and the perception of the community environment among adults. METHODS:A cross-sectional study of 890 adults carried out in Ermelino Matarazzo district in São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil, 2007. The dependent variables were the practice of at least 150 minutes per week in leisure time physical activity and walking for commuting. Independent variables concerned the environment, and adjustment variables were sex, age, education and length of time living in the neighborhood. RESULTS:Variables associated with leisure time physical activity were: invitation from friends/neighbors, the presence of facilities less than ten minutes walking from the house and the absence of bars within ten minutes walking distance of the house. Public safety was associated with walking for commuting. CONCLUSIONS:To promote physical activity in areas of low socioeconomic status, it is fundamental to invest in public safety and facilities for physical activity, in addition to promoting social support networks.

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“…This is not surprising as many other studies already emphasized the importance of these psychosocial factors in explaining PA levels in adults. 21,40 Moreover, significant interactions were only found for different types of recreational PA and steps/day. This was not unexpected because a general questionnaire on psychosocial correlates was used.…”

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Urban–Rural Differences in Physical Activity in Belgian Adults and the Importance of Psychosocial Factors

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Recent research in urban planning and public health has drawn attention to the associations between urban form and physical activity in adults. Because little is known on the urban-rural differences in physical activity, the main aims of the present study were to examine differences in physical activity between urban and rural adults and to investigate the moderating effects of the physical environment on the relationship between psychosocial factors and physical activity. In Flanders, Belgium, five rural and five urban neighborhoods were selected. A sample of 350 adults (20-65 years of age; 35 adults per neighborhood) participated in the study. Participants wore a pedometer for 7 days, and self-reported physical activity and psychosocial data were also collected. Results showed that urban adults took more steps/day and reported more walking and cycling for transport in the neighborhood, more recreational walking in the neighborhood, and more walking for transportation outside the neighborhood than rural adults. Rural adults reported more recreational cycling in the neighborhoods. The physical environment was a significant moderator of the associations between several psychosocial factors (modeling from family, self-efficacy, and perceived barriers) and physical activity. In rural participants, adults with psychosocial scores above average were more physically active, whereas there were no differences in physical activity according to psychosocial factors in urban participants. These results are promising and plead for the development of multidimensional interventions, targeting specific population subgroups. In rural environments, where changing the environment would be a very challenging task, interventions focusing on modifiable psychosocial constructs could possibly be effective.

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Social–Cognitive and Perceived Environment Influences Associated with Physical Activity in Older Australians

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Neighborhood design and active aging

Neighborhood design and active aging

Percepção do ambiente e prática de atividade física em adultos residentes em região de baixo nível socioeconômico

Urban–Rural Differences in Physical Activity in Belgian Adults and the Importance of Psychosocial Factors

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