But What About Swimming and Cycling? How to “Count” Non-Ambulatory Activity When Using Pedometers to Assess Physical Activity

Miller, Ruth A.; Brown, Wendy J.; Tudor–Locke, Catrine

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“…Previous research has shown that 1000 step counts generally equates to 10 minutes of activity time. 28 With this in mind, urban girls and boys in this study were getting 20 and 10 minutes less activity time per day than their suburban counterparts.…”

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Step Counts of 10- to 11-Year-Old Children by Ethnicity and Metropolitan Status

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Brusseau

Graser

et al. 2010

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

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Background:The purpose of this study was to conduct a secondary analysis by combining 2 pedometer data sets to describe and analyze pedometer-determined steps/day of children by ethnicity and metropolitan status. Methods: Participants were 582 children (309 girls, 273 boys; 53% Hispanic, 26% Caucasian, 21% African American) age 10 to 11 years (M = 10.37 ± 0.48) attending 1 of 10 schools located in urban, suburban, and rural settings. Participants wore a research grade pedometer for at least 3 week/school days. Mean steps/ day were analyzed by gender, ethnicity, and metropolitan status. Results: Statistical analyses indicated 1) boys (12,853 ± 3831; P < .001) obtained significantly more steps/day than girls (10,409 ± 3136); 2) African American (10,709 ± 3386; P < .05) children accumulated significantly less steps/day than Hispanic (11,845 ± 3901) and Caucasian (11,668 ± 3369) children; and 3) urban (10,856 ± 3706; P < .05) children obtained significantly less steps/day than suburban (12,297 ± 3616) and rural (11,934 ± 3374) children. Conclusions: Findings support self-report data demonstrating reduced physical activity among African American children and youth, especially girls, and among children and youth living in urban areas. Possible reasons for these discrepancies are explored.

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Step Counts of 10- to 11-Year-Old Children by Ethnicity and Metropolitan Status

Johnson

Brusseau

Graser

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Journal of Physical Activity and Health

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“…For every minute of cycling or swimming reported, 150 steps were added to the day's total number of steps. 31,32 All participants reported pedometer data for at least 4 days, including minimum one weekend day. Based on the recommendations of Tudor-Locke and colleagues, 33 who concluded that a minimum of 3 days of pedometer data is sufficient to estimate adult pedometer-determined PA, data of all participants were included in the dataset.…”

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Urban–Rural Differences in Physical Activity in Belgian Adults and the Importance of Psychosocial Factors

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Recent research in urban planning and public health has drawn attention to the associations between urban form and physical activity in adults. Because little is known on the urban-rural differences in physical activity, the main aims of the present study were to examine differences in physical activity between urban and rural adults and to investigate the moderating effects of the physical environment on the relationship between psychosocial factors and physical activity. In Flanders, Belgium, five rural and five urban neighborhoods were selected. A sample of 350 adults (20-65 years of age; 35 adults per neighborhood) participated in the study. Participants wore a pedometer for 7 days, and self-reported physical activity and psychosocial data were also collected. Results showed that urban adults took more steps/day and reported more walking and cycling for transport in the neighborhood, more recreational walking in the neighborhood, and more walking for transportation outside the neighborhood than rural adults. Rural adults reported more recreational cycling in the neighborhoods. The physical environment was a significant moderator of the associations between several psychosocial factors (modeling from family, self-efficacy, and perceived barriers) and physical activity. In rural participants, adults with psychosocial scores above average were more physically active, whereas there were no differences in physical activity according to psychosocial factors in urban participants. These results are promising and plead for the development of multidimensional interventions, targeting specific population subgroups. In rural environments, where changing the environment would be a very challenging task, interventions focusing on modifiable psychosocial constructs could possibly be effective.

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“…They were requested to fill in the total number of steps taken each day, as well as to report the time spent cycling and swimming. One hundred fifty steps were imputed at the end-day number of steps for every minute of biking or swimming reported (Miller et al, 2006;De Cocker et al, 2007).…”

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Neighbourhood walkability and its particular importance for adults with a preference for passive transport

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a b s t r a c tIn this study, differences in physical activity between adults living in high versus low walkable neighbourhoods were examined. In Sint-Niklaas, Belgium, neighbourhood walkability was defined by geographical map data and observations. One high walkable and one low walkable neighbourhood were selected. A sample of 120 adults between 20 and 65 years old, agreed to participate in the study and wore a pedometer for seven days. Self-reported physical activity and psychosocial data were collected. Results showed that residents of the high walkable neighbourhood took more steps/day and walked more for transport in their neighbourhood. Further analyses showed that living in a high walkable neighbourhood was associated with taking more steps, especially in adults with a preference for passive transport and/or a low intention to walk or cycle. In a health promotion context, these results are very promising.

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But What About Swimming and Cycling? How to “Count” Non-Ambulatory Activity When Using Pedometers to Assess Physical Activity

Abstract: Suggestions are provided for accounting for non-ambulatory activities in interventions which rely on step count measures.

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Step Counts of 10- to 11-Year-Old Children by Ethnicity and Metropolitan Status

Step Counts of 10- to 11-Year-Old Children by Ethnicity and Metropolitan Status

Urban–Rural Differences in Physical Activity in Belgian Adults and the Importance of Psychosocial Factors

Neighbourhood walkability and its particular importance for adults with a preference for passive transport

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