The association of current and sustained area-based adverse socioeconomic environment with physical inactivity

Pascual, Cruz; Regidor, Enrique; Astasio, Paloma; Ortega, Paloma; Navarro, Pedro; Domı́nguez, Vicente

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.03.023

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“…In Spain, studies by Pascual et al (2007) have found that the number of sports facilities is associated with the absolute wealth level of the region or area each one is included in, although they found no relationship with the distribution of income among the population. Measures taken by the authorities in this field are considered to be a major form of action and promotion of public health, although they need to be complemented by health education measures (Holman 1997).…”

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“…Sports facility planning by the public authorities should be considered to be one of the main policies to have an indirect influence on the aim of ensuring a healthy population, as well as reducing its physical inactivity, by taking measures with regard to the factors and circumstances associated with this unhealthy attitude (Pascual et al 2007). Nevertheless, it is not only sports policy decisions that influence the design and location of sports facilities, but also economic and cultural factors (Jones 2001).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Various studies have been conducted regarding the association between the availability of sports facilities and physical activity (Giles- Corti and Donovan 2003;Humpel et al 2004;Li et al 2005;Pascual et al 2007;Stahl et al 2001;Thompson et al 2005;Van Lenthe et al 2005;Wendel-Vos et al 2004). Several authors have found a significant positive relationship between physical activity and social and environmental resources (Di Lorenzo et al 1998;Sallis and Owen 1998).…”

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“…It may therefore be assumed that areas with few spaces devoted to well-being, and those in which fewer resources have been invested in the creation of sports spaces and infrastructures, lead to poor development and maintenance of health among their inhabitants (Pascual et al 2007).…”

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“…On the other hand, several investigations have concluded that availability of sports installations aren't associated with the practice of physical activity [24 -26]. For Pascual [27] the physical inactivity is not explained by individual socioeconomic characteristics or the number of sports facilities.…”

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Sport Policy and Sports Development: Study of Demographic, Organizational, Financial and Political Dimensions to the Local Level in Portugal

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2016

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This research aims to understand the effects of public policies on sports for people in local level, through the study of factors influencing the process of regional sport development in Portugal. The chosen framework presented here considers to sever-al variables such as the demographic dimensions, organizational levels, financial resources, political parties through the num-ber of athletes variable. This applied methodology studies the development of sports for 2000-2009, using spatial economet-rics to explain the variables in the database. The results obtained, indicate an increasing number of athletes who were fa-voured and recruited by sports leaders (sporting director), the expenditure and investment on culture and sport as well as the politics of sports are influenced by prevailing political parties. We conclude that the growth policies for sports should include 1: promote an active demography, 2: prioritize deprived areas, 3: invest in the human factors, 4: increase spending on culture and sport, and 5: preferably choosing a municipal Social Democrat or Independent management team.

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Low mortality in the poorest areas of Spain: adults residing in provinces with lower per capita income have the lowest mortality

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The objective of this study is to ascertain whether income inequality and per capita income of area of residence show a relationship with mortality in Spain. Data are from a nation-wide prospective study with a 7-year mortality follow-up covering all persons living in Spain's 50 provinces in 2001. In total 28,944,854 subjects aged 25 years or over at baseline were studied. Rate ratio for total mortality and cause-specific mortality, according to provincial income inequality and per capita income in two age groups, 25-64 years (adult population) and 65 years and over (elderly population). Provincial income inequality was not related to total mortality or cause-specific mortality. Total mortality rate ratios among residents of the poorest versus the richest provinces were 0.89 (95% CI 0.95-0.93) in men and 0.91 (0.87-0.96) in women, among the adult population; and 1.02 (0.97-1.08) in men and 1.08 (1.02-1.16) in women, among the elderly population. With the exception of cardiovascular-disease mortality for which no association with per capita income was observed, adult residents of the poorest provinces registered the lowest mortality rate ratio for other causes of death. Elderly residents of the poorest provinces registered the highest mortality rate ratio for cardiovascular disease and the lowest mortality rate ratio for cancer and external causes. Aside from cardiovascular-disease mortality, the lowest mortality for most causes of death was registered by residents of the poorest provinces. Nevertheless, these findings need to be confirmed by similar studies using smaller areas as the unit of analysis.

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The association of current and sustained area-based adverse socioeconomic environment with physical inactivity

Cited by 19 publications

References 35 publications

The Ranking of the Regions With Regard to Their Sports Facilities to Improve Their Planning in Sport: The Case of Spain

The Ranking of the Regions With Regard to Their Sports Facilities to Improve Their Planning in Sport: The Case of Spain

Sport Policy and Sports Development: Study of Demographic, Organizational, Financial and Political Dimensions to the Local Level in Portugal

Low mortality in the poorest areas of Spain: adults residing in provinces with lower per capita income have the lowest mortality

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