An examination of active travel trends before and after college graduation

Bopp, Melissa; Wilson, Oliver W. A.; Duffey, Michael E.; Papalia, Zack

doi:10.1016/j.jth.2019.100602

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“…Greater self-e cacy for active commuting was positively associated with TRPA across ve studies (35,41,50,67,71), of which one was longitudinal (50). Furthermore, six studies demonstrated that regular engagement, prioritisation, and enjoyment of physical activity was associated with higher TRPA (28,40,(63)(64)(65)73), three of these studies were of a longitudinal design (63,64,73). A further eight studies found there to be no signi cant relationship between these PA behaviours and TRPA (34,41,46,50,53,55,67,74).…”

Section: Attitudes/beliefs/behavioursmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…Thirteen studies assessed employment status; six studies found employment status to be signi cantly associated with TRPA, seven observed no signi cant relationship (13,23,39,44,53,58,63). Of these, four articles reported that being unemployed was associated with higher TRPA (43,45,59,68) than being employed, while one -a study of women residing in lower-socio-economic neighbourhoods -found a positive relationship between employment and TRPA (35).…”

Section: Socio-economic Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Individual Exposuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Self-reported health status was assessed across eleven studies, ve observed a signi cant, positive association with TRPA (29,32,41,55,58), one of which was longitudinal in nature (58); a further six found no signi cant relationship (30,35,36,44,52,63). Eleven studies examined weight status; a statistically signi cant association was observed among ve (six studies observed no signi cant association (30,41,43,53,55,63)). Four studies found overweight and obese status was associated with increased odds of undertaking lower levels of TRPA (three cross-sectional (29,36,52), one longitudinal (64)) compared to healthy weight status, while one saw higher weight status was associated with greater TRPA in women living in socio-economically disadvantaged neighbourhoods (35).…”

Section: Individual Exposuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Correlates and determinants of transport-related physical activity among adults: An interdisciplinary systematic review

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Phan

Buscot

et al. 2022

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Introduction - Transport-related physical activity (TRPA) has been identified as a way to increase physical activity due to its discretionary and habitual nature. Factors thought to influence TRPA span multiple disciplines and are rarely systematically considered in unison. This systematic review aimed to identify cross-sectional and longitudinal factors associated with adult TRPA across multiple research disciplines. Methods - Using four electronic databases, a systematic search of English, peer-reviewed literature from 2010 – 2020 was performed. Studies quantitatively examining factors associated with the outcome of adult TRPA were eligible. Results - Seventy-three studies (n=66 cross-sectional; n=7 longitudinal) were included, cumulatively reporting data from 1,278,632 observations. Thirty-six factors were examined for potential association with TRPA and presented in a social-ecological framework: individual (n=15), social (n=3), and environmental (n=18). Seven factors were found to be consistently associated with higher adult TRPA: lower socio-economic status, higher self-efficacy, higher social normalization, lower distance of travel, higher destination concentration, more streetlighting, and higher public transportation frequency with a greater number of terminals near route start and endpoints. Conclusions - This is the first comprehensive compilation of the correlates and determinants of adult TRPA. Seven individual, social, and environmental factors demonstrated consistent associations with TRPA. Models formed using these factors may facilitate more effective promotion of TRPA. There is a lack of longitudinal studies as well as studies assessing cognitive/attitudinal and social factors, highlighting gaps for further research. Those developing policies and strategies targeting TRPA need to consider a range of factors at the individual, social, and environmental level to maximise the likelihood of effectiveness.

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Section: Attitudes/beliefs/behavioursmentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Socio-economic Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Individual Exposuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Individual Exposuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Correlates and determinants of transport-related physical activity among adults: An interdisciplinary systematic review

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Buscot

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“…As such, many health specialists see it as an opportune setting to devise cost-efficient intervention programs designed to develop "good" PA habits, given the easy availability of exercise professionals and facilities on campus [22][23][24][25][26]. The basic idea is that if behavioral patterns conducive to higher and consistent levels of PA can be developed during the college years, then individuals will be able to retain these PA habits later in life, thus being able to reap attendant physical and health benefits [27][28][29].…”

Section: Physical Activity and The Life-coursementioning

confidence: 99%

Using Fitbit data to examine factors that affect daily activity levels of college students

2021

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To date, the effect of both fixed and time-varying individual, social, psychological, environmental, and behavioral characteristics on temporal growth trends in physical activity (PA) among younger individuals remains an under-studied topic. In this paper, we address this gap in previous work by examining how temporal growth trends in PA respond to changing social, environmental, and behavioral characteristics using a large sample of college students (N = 692) who participated in the NetHealth project at the University of Notre Dame and from which fine-grained longitudinal data on physical activity and social interaction were collected unobtrusively via the use of wearables for 637 days (August 16, 2015 to May 13, 2017). These data are augmented by periodic survey data on fixed sociodemographic and psychological variables. We estimate latent growth-curve models for daily activity status, steps, active minutes, and activity calories. We find evidence of both a generalized friendship paradox and a peer effect for PA, with the average PA level of study participants’ contacts being on average larger than their own, and with this average level exerting a statistically significant effect on individual PA levels. Notably, there was limited evidence of temporal growth in PA across the 637 days of observation with null temporal effects for three out of the four PA indicators, except for daily steps taken. Finally, we find that social, psychological, and behavioral factors (e.g., large network size, high extroversion levels, and more courses taken) are systematically associated with higher PA levels in this sample. Overall, our findings highlight the importance of social, environmental, and behavioral factors (such as peer networks and daily sociability) in modulating the dynamics of PA levels among college students.

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Association between active transport habits and physical activity levels in a diverse sample of college students in the United States

Bopp

Wilson

Elliott

et al. 2021

J Public Health (Berl.)

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An examination of active travel trends before and after college graduation

Cited by 12 publications

References 46 publications

Correlates and determinants of transport-related physical activity among adults: An interdisciplinary systematic review

Correlates and determinants of transport-related physical activity among adults: An interdisciplinary systematic review

Using Fitbit data to examine factors that affect daily activity levels of college students

Association between active transport habits and physical activity levels in a diverse sample of college students in the United States

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