Association of physical activity and neighborhood environment among Japanese adults

Inoue, Shigeru; Murase, Norio; Shimomitsu, Teruichi; Ohya, Yumiko; Odagiri, Yuko; Takamiya, Tomoko; Ishii, Kaori; Katsumura, Toshihito; Sallis, James F.

doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2009.01.014

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“…e results corroborate with other studies 7,8 that showed association between proximity to commercial areas and walking for transport; many ordinary activities are done by walking -such as going to supermarket, bakery and bank agencies. Beyond commercial areas, the availability of public services may be associated with the attitude in TFA 27 .…”

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“…According to the literature, the time spent with walking per week and moderate physical activity are significantly associated to the number of commercial establishments and shopping centers 7 . In the present study, in TFA, men living in areas 500 or between 501 and 1000 m from coastline (mixed areas, commercial and residential) showed 52% and 45% less NARAF chance than those living farther (predominantly residential area).…”

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“…Individuals that mentioned having a facility to walk were signi cantly more likely to meet the physical activity recommendations (41.5%) than those who did not (27.4%) showing a direct relation between facilities accessibility and the proportion of individuals that meet the recommendations 13 . e presence of bicycle lanes was shown to be associated to walking time, vigorous and moderate PA 7 . Nevertheless, the association of the characteristics of perceived urban environment with the attitude towards physical activity vary depending on country region provided the perception of environment and physical activities demands are in uenced by social, cultural and economic context [11][12][13][14] .…”

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“…e models that try to explain the prevalence of physical activity in leisure and transport are multifactorial and consider psychosocial, sociodemographic factors and, more recently, urban environmental characteristics in di erent populations and contexts [7][8][9][10] . ere is evidence that some attributes of the perceived urban environment are associated with practice of physical activity during leisure (LFA) and transport (TFA) [11][12] .…”

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Atividade física no lazer, deslocamento, apoio social e percepção do ambiente urbano em homens e mulheres de Florianópolis/SC

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Duarte

Borgatto

et al. 2016

Rev. bras. educ. fís. esporte

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Rev Bras Educ Fís Esporte, (São Paulo) 2016 Jul-Set; 30(3):757-68 • 757 Physical activity and environment in men and women IntroductionPhysical activity at leisure, transportation, social support and urban environment perception in women and men in Florianópolis/SC CDD. 20.ed. 613 Regular physical activity (PA) has been pointed as an important component of a healthy life style 1 . Increase in physical activity levels and a healthy life style can reduce the risk of coronary diseases and in uence the rate of mortality by chronic diseases 2 . However, studies from Brazil and other countries show that the population is not su ciently physically active 3 and the increase of sedentary behavior has been a crescent concern for public health policies [4][5] .One possibility to change population attitude towards physical activity is to identify associated factors that can make possible the implementation of public policies and strategies that contribute to an active life style adoption 6 . e models that try to explain the prevalence of physical activity in leisure and transport are multifactorial and consider psychosocial, sociodemographic factors and, more recently, urban environmental characteristics in di erent populations and contexts [7][8][9][10] . ere is evidence that some attributes of the perceived urban environment are associated with practice of physical activity during leisure (LFA) and transport (TFA) [11][12] . Individuals that mentioned having AbstractThe aim of the study was to identify characteristics of the perceived physical environment and social support associated with physical activity during leisure (LFA), and transportation (TFA) in man and women. The study was based on a systematic sample of 746 residents in Florianópolis, SC, Brazil, obtained by phonebook. We utilized the long version of International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), and the scale of active mobility in the community environment (news adapted). The outcomes investigated were not meeting the recommendations for physical activity (NARAF) in LFA and TFA in man and women. As explanatory variables we investigated the characteristics of socio-demographic variables, perception of the environment, general health, and body mass index (IMC). We performed logistic regression analysis to estimate the odds ratios and the adjusted attributes of the physical environment and social support of man and women that NARAF. The response rate was 91% (n = 746). The prevalence of women in NARAF in transportation was 73.3% (69.1-77.5%) and for men was 71.1% (66.1 to 76.2%). In the LFA NARAF prevalence of women was 78.4% (74.5-78.3%) and 74.9% (70.1-79.7%) in men. In TFA environmental attributes associated with less chance of NARAF were: live in an area close to shopping areas, gym and bank branch close to home. In the LFA, street lighting, security during the day, walking site close to home and live near the coastline. Programs to promote AFL in adults should consider variables of the urban environment (lit streets, safety, local walking or phys...

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Duarte

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Rev. bras. educ. fís. esporte

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“…Thus, the association between perceived NE and walking or exercise behavior possibly varies according to gender and age groups. However, the majority of studies considered gender or age as covariates in statistical analysis, and a few studies focused on only gender difference [14][15][16][17][18][19], or only age-group difference [20], or specific gender or specific age group [21][22][23]. There is no published study that has revealed gender and age group differences in the association between perceived NE and daily walking time (WT) or habitual exercise (HE) simultaneously in a population.…”

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Features of perceived neighborhood environment associated with daily walking time or habitual exercise: differences across gender, age, and employment status in a community–dwelling population of Japan

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Lee

Kawakubo

et al. 2013

Environ Health Prev Med

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Objective Perceived neighborhood environment (NE) is considered a determinant of daily physical activity (PA). However, evidence concerning differences among types of PA, gender, and age is limited. The study purpose was to clarify the association between NE and walking time (WT) or habitual exercise (HE) across gender, age, and employment status in a community-dwelling population of Japan. Methods A questionnaire mail survey with a stratified random 7,515 sampling was conducted in a northeast city in January 2007. Multiple logistic analysis was conducted to examine the associations between seven NE indices and WT or HE across gender, age, and employment status: 20-39 (young-employed), 40-59 (middle-employed), and 60-79 (old-employed or old-unemployed) after adjustment for age and means of transportation. Results A total of 3,806 residents (52.4 % females) completed the survey. Traffic and crime safety in oldunemployed males and proximity to service facilities and traffic and crime safety in middle-employed females were significantly associated with a low risk of insufficient WT. Proximity to service facilities in old-employed males, number of service facilities, places for walking, and good view in middle-employed females, and density of dwelling and proximity to service facilities in old-unemployed females were significantly associated with a low risk of non-HE. Conclusions The association between NE and WT or HE differed across type of PA, gender, age, and employment status, and was observed mainly in middle-and old-aged females. The middle-and old-aged female residents' PA possibly were more influenced by their NE, and NE would contribute to promote active living.

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Promoting Physical Activity Behavior: Interventions and Mediators

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Mullen

Fanning

2018

Principles and Concepts of Behavioral Medicine

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Association of physical activity and neighborhood environment among Japanese adults

Cited by 128 publications

References 17 publications

Atividade física no lazer, deslocamento, apoio social e percepção do ambiente urbano em homens e mulheres de Florianópolis/SC

Atividade física no lazer, deslocamento, apoio social e percepção do ambiente urbano em homens e mulheres de Florianópolis/SC

Features of perceived neighborhood environment associated with daily walking time or habitual exercise: differences across gender, age, and employment status in a community–dwelling population of Japan

Promoting Physical Activity Behavior: Interventions and Mediators

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