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Davison, Kirsten K.; Lawson, Catherine T.

doi:10.1186/1479-5868-3-19

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“…It is highly possible that these counties are mostly located in the semiarid and desert area with a lack of trees and green spaces, and thus tree canopy coverage may work more than expected to decrease LTPI. This finding also supports the empirical evidence of negative associations between tree canopy and LTPI in previous research [90][91][92]. On the other hand, tree canopy coverage (β 3 ) in 6% of the counties has a positive association, and in 60% of the counties, it is not associated with LTPI, which does not correspond to the expected association.…”

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Environmental Influences on Leisure-Time Physical Inactivity in the U.S.: An Exploration of Spatial Non-Stationarity

Wang

Lee

Kwan

2018

IJGI

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Considerable research has been conducted to advance our understanding of how environmental factors influence people's health behaviors (e.g., leisure-time physical inactivity) at the neighborhood level. However, different environmental factors may operate differently at different geographic locations. This study explores the inconsistent findings regarding the associations between environmental exposures and physical inactivity. To address spatial autocorrelation and explore the impact of spatial non-stationarity on research results which may lead to biased estimators, this study uses spatial regression models to examine the associations between leisure-time physical inactivity and different social and physical environmental factors for all counties in the conterminous U.S. By comparing the results with the conventional ordinary least squares regression and spatial lag model, the geographically weighted regression model adequately addresses the problem of spatial autocorrelation (Moran's I of the residual = 0.0293) and highlights the spatial non-stationarity of the associations. The existence of spatial non-stationarity that leads to biased estimators, which were often ignored in past research, may be another reason for the inconsistent findings in previous studies besides the modifiable areal unit problem and the uncertain geographic context problem. Also, the observed associations between environmental variables and leisure-time physical inactivity are helpful for developing location-based policies and interventions to encourage people to undertake more physical activity.

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Environmental Influences on Leisure-Time Physical Inactivity in the U.S.: An Exploration of Spatial Non-Stationarity

Wang

Lee

Kwan

2018

IJGI

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“…(47) The social ecological model (29, 42) suggests that factors at multiple levels (e.g. individual, social, environmental) influence PA behavior, and research indicates that the neighborhood environment may be an important setting for increasing children’s PA.(13, 26) In addition to the influence of neighborhood, other social and behavioral factors (e.g., parent support and outdoor PA) may play an important role with regard to children’s MVPA. (36, 37)…”

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Perceptions of the Neighborhood Environment and Children’s Afterschool Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity

McDonald

Dowda

Colabianchi

et al. 2015

Pediatric Exercise Science

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Previous research suggests the neighborhood environment may be an important influence on children’s physical activity (PA) behaviors; however, findings are inconsistent. The purpose of this study was to further understand the relationship between perceptions of the neighborhood environment and children’s afterschool moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA). Utilizing a structural equation modeling technique, we tested a conceptual model linking parent and child perceptions of the neighborhood environment, parent support for PA, and child outdoor PA with children’s afterschool MVPA. We found that child perception of the neighborhood environment and outdoor PA were positively associated with afterschool MVPA. In addition, parent support for PA positively influenced children’s outdoor PA. The neighborhood environment and outdoor activity appear to play an influential role on children’s afterschool PA behaviors.

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“…54,56,57 Evidence suggests parks and other outdoor recreation sites are second only to schools as the setting where children and youth are most active, 58,59 and numerous studies have shown higher physical activity levels among children and youth living near parks or recreation centers. [57][58][59][60][61] According to the 2011-12 NSCH, 22 the large majority of American children and youth report living in neighborhoods with at least 1 park or playground area. However, significant disparities exist by ethnicity and socioeconomic status, earning the U.S. a B-.…”

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Results from the United States’ 2014 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth

Dentro¹,

Beals²,

Crouter³

et al. 2014

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

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Background:The National Physical Activity Plan Alliance partnered with physical activity experts to develop a report card that provides a comprehensive assessment of physical activity among United States children and youth.Methods:The 2014 U.S. Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth includes 10 indicators: overall physical activity levels, sedentary behaviors, active transportation, organized sport participation, active play, health-related fitness, family and peers, school, community and the built environment, and government strategies and investments. Data from nationally representative surveys were used to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the physical activity indicators. The Committee used the best available data source to grade the indicators using a standard rubric.Results:Approximately one-quarter of children and youth 6 to 15 years of age were at least moderately active for 60 min/day on at least 5 days per week. The prevalence was lower among youth compared with younger children, resulting in a grade of D- for overall physical activity levels. Five of the remaining 9 indicators received grades ranging from B- to F, whereas there was insufficient data to grade 4 indicators, highlighting the need for more research in some areas.Conclusions:Physical activity levels among U.S. children and youth are low and sedentary behavior is high, suggesting that current infrastructure, policies, programs, and investments in support of children’s physical activity are not sufficient.

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Environmental Influences on Leisure-Time Physical Inactivity in the U.S.: An Exploration of Spatial Non-Stationarity

Environmental Influences on Leisure-Time Physical Inactivity in the U.S.: An Exploration of Spatial Non-Stationarity

Perceptions of the Neighborhood Environment and Children’s Afterschool Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity

Results from the United States’ 2014 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth

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