Are children’s perceptions of neighbourhood social environments associated with their walking and physical activity?

Hume, Clare; Jorna, Michelle; Arundell, Lauren; Saunders, Julie; Crawford, David; Salmon, Jo

doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2008.07.006

Cited by 36 publications

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“…Using Sampson et al's (1997) measure of neighborhood social cohesion, McDonald (2007) found that parental perceptions of better social cohesion were associated with higher rates of children walking to school for trips under 1 mile. Hume et al (2008) found that childreported social capital was positively associated with moderate and vigorous physical activity and walking trip frequency. Although limited in number, these studies highlight the need for researchers to begin thinking more systematically about how the social environment can affect children's travel.…”

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confidence: 97%

Influence of the social environment on children's school travel

McDonald

Deakin

Aalborg

2010

Preventive Medicine

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Influence of the social environment on children's school travel

McDonald

Deakin

Aalborg

2010

Preventive Medicine

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“…It is widely recognized that environmental factors such as these may influence child obesity risk. [22][23][24] Therefore, without systematically addressing physical environmental factors and their potential influence on individuallevel behaviors, the impact of interventions on obesity-risk behaviors and resultant obesity may be attenuated. Finally, the inclusion of studies with small sample sizes and studies that did not primarily aim to prevent obesity may have also contributed to the lack of treatment effect observed.…”

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confidence: 99%

A Systematic Review of Home-Based Childhood Obesity Prevention Studies

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Childhood obesity is a global epidemic. Despite emerging research about the role of the family and home on obesity risk behaviors, the evidence base for the effectiveness of home-based interventions on obesity prevention remains uncertain. The objective was to systematically review the effectiveness of home-based interventions on weight, intermediate (eg, diet and physical activity [PA]), and clinical outcomes. METHODS: We searched Medline, Embase, PsychInfo, CINAHL, clinicaltrials.gov, and the Cochrane Library from inception through August 11, 2012. We included experimental and natural experimental studies with ≥1-year follow-up reporting weight-related outcomes and targeting children at home. Two independent reviewers screened studies and extracted data. We graded the strength of the evidence supporting interventions targeting diet, PA, or both for obesity prevention. RESULTS: We identified 6 studies; 3 tested combined interventions (diet and PA), 1 used diet intervention, 1 combined intervention with primary care and consumer health informatics components, and 1 combined intervention with school and community components. Select combined interventions had beneficial effects on fruit/vegetable intake and sedentary behaviors. However, none of the 6 studies reported a significant effect on weight outcomes. Overall, the strength of evidence is low that combined home-based interventions effectively prevent obesity. The evidence is insufficient for conclusions about home-based diet interventions or interventions implemented at home in association with other settings. CONCLUSIONS: The strength of evidence is low to support the effectiveness of home-based child obesity prevention programs. Additional research is needed to test interventions in the home setting, particularly those incorporating parenting strategies and addressing environmental influences.

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“…Matthews et al, 2000). Hart (1976) Children who view their neighborhoods positively are likely to be physically active in those spaces (Hume et al, 2009) and in their communities (Trikha, 2005): and access to community spaces impacts positively on life quality (Beunderman, Hannon and Bradwell, 2007). However, in many western contexts, adults often seem unwilling to allow children's play in community spaces (i.a.…”

Section: Children's Geographies and Communitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%