International perspectives: the influence of gender on lifetime physical                 activity participation

Ransdell, Lynda B.; Vener, Jamie; Sell, Katie

doi:10.1177/146642400312400105

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“…Through the use of the Gender Analysis Framework, an ongoing health intervention to address a lack of leisure-time physical activity for women was developed. As noted by Ransdell et al (2004), as women's role expectations (wife, mother, caretaker, and employee) increase, the level of physical activity declines. By creating an intervention which focuses on gender-based opportunities and minimizes gender-based constraints, those underlying genderbased disparities related to physical activity will be addressed.…”

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Using gender-based analyses to understand physical inactivity among women in Yellowstone County, Montana

Duin

Golbeck

Keippel

et al. 2015

Evaluation and Program Planning

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confidence: 91%

“…Furthermore, when data are examined by sex, health disparities emerge with women reporting significantly less leisure-time physical activity than men (Adachi-Mejia et al, 2010;U.S. Public Health Service, 1996;Doldren & Webb, 2013;Ransdell, Vener, & Sell, 2004;U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2000).…”

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Using gender-based analyses to understand physical inactivity among women in Yellowstone County, Montana

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Golbeck

Keippel

et al. 2015

Evaluation and Program Planning

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“…Because of differences in weight status and physical activity behavior between men and women (16), we stratified our analyses by sex. Univariate logistic regression was conducted to quantify the associations between occupational sitting and categories of weight status and the association between occupational sitting and all covariates for men and women.…”

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Occupational Sitting and Weight Status in a Diverse Sample of Employees in Midwest Metropolitan Cities, 2012–2013

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IntroductionFew studies have examined the association between occupational sitting and body mass index (BMI). There is a particular lack of evidence among diverse populations. The objective of this study was to quantify the association between self-reported occupational sitting time and BMI by sex and race, independent of levels of occupational and leisure-time physical activity.MethodsIn 2012 and 2013, participants residing in 4 Missouri metropolitan areas were interviewed via telephone. The interview included questions on sociodemographic characteristics and time spent sitting at work. Multinomial logistic regressions were used to examine the association between occupational sitting and BMI between men and women and between black and white women.ResultsOverall 1,891 participants (66.9% women, 29.5% black) provided complete data. Median daily time spent by both men and women in occupational sitting was 180 minutes (interquartile range, 30 to 360 minutes); most participants were overweight (32.3%) or obese (33.6%). After adjusting for potential confounders, we found that black women in 3 categories of sitting time (31–180 minutes, 181–360 minutes, and >360 minutes) were approximately 2.5 times as likely (P for trend, .02) to be obese as black women who reported sitting for 30 minutes or less, independent of occupational and leisure-time physical activity. This association was not seen among white women. No significant associations were found among men.ConclusionOccupational sitting is associated with an increased likelihood of obesity among black women, independent of occupational and leisure-time physical activity. Areas of future research include evaluating associations among various occupations and industries, assessing the association in prospective cohorts, and exploring the feasibility of worksite interventions that target sitting.

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“…Women are generally believed to engage less in regular physical activities, in vigorous exercise and in sports, but there are relatively few reports 8,9 examining gender differences in the practice and sustainability of physical activity in the scientific literature. Psychosocial, environmental, and biologic 10 factors have been postulated to explain some of these inequalities.…”

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Does leisure-time physical activity in early adulthood predict later physical activity? Pro-Saude Study

Nogueira

Faerstein

Rugani

et al. 2009

Rev. bras. epidemiol.

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ResumoIntrodução: Atividade física é um comportamento de saúde relativamente estável, em geral determinado no início da vida adulta. Atividade física de lazer (AFL) é um dos poucos comportamentos benéficos à saúde mais prevalente entre homens que entre mulheres. Métodos: Foram analisados dados de 3.199 participantes do Estudo Pró-Saúde -coorte de funcionários de universidade no Rio de Janeiro, coletados por meio de questionário multidimensional e autopreenchível. A associação entre AFL no início da vida adulta e posteriormente foi analisada com uso de regressão logística multinomial, com estimativas de razões de chance (odds ratio) e seus respectivos intervalos de 95% de confiança considerando três categorias de desfecho: sedentários, insuficientemente ativos e ativos. AFL pregressa foi agrupada em 3 categorias: nunca/raramente (categoria de referência), às vezes, quase sempre/sempre. Estimativas foram ajustadas por idade, escolaridade, escolaridade dos pais e cor/raça. Resultados: Homens que se engajavam em AFL às vezes e quase sempre/sempre no início da vida adulta tiveram, respectivamente, OR = 1,42 (IC 95%: 0,70-2,89) e OR = 3,33 (IC 95%: 1,82-6,10) de ser fisicamente ativos em idade posterior do que os sedentários. Entre as mulheres, os odds ratios foram menores: OR = 1,19 (IC 95%: 0,79-1,79) e OR =1,42 (IC 95%: 1,00-2,04). Conclusão: A prática de AFL durante o início da vida adulta apresentou associação com atividade física posterior, e essa associação foi mais expressiva em homens do que em mulheres. Políticas pú-blicas que encorajem a AFL entre os jovens, com esforços específicos direcionados às mulheres, poderiam aumentar a proporção de adultos fisicamente ativos. AbstractIntroduction: Leisure-Time Physical Activity (LTPA) is a health behavior that is considered relatively stable over the course of life; this life-long habit seems to be shaped during youth and early adulthood. LTPA is one of the few healthy behaviors more prevalent among men than among women. Methods: Data from 3,199 participants of the Pro-Saude Study were analyzed -a cohort of employees of a university in Rio de Janeiro, collected with a self-reported multidimensional questionnaire. The association between LTPA in early adulthood and later was investigated using multinomial logistic regression, with estimated odds ratios (OR), considering three outcome categories: inactive, insufficiently active, and active. Past LTPA was grouped into three categories: never/rarely (reference category), sometimes and frequently/always. Estimates were adjusted for: age; participants` schooling, their father's and mother's schooling, and color/race. Results: Analysis shows men who engaged in LTPA sometimes and almost always/always in early adulthood had an OR= 1.42 (95% CI: 0.70-2.89) and OR= 3.33 (95% CI: 1.82-6.10), respectively, of being physically active in later adulthood than those who did not engage in LTPA. Among women, the corresponding odds ratios were lower: OR = 1.19 (95% CI: 0.79-1.79) and OR =1.42 (95% CI: 1.00-2.04). Conclusion: LTPA dur...

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International perspectives: the influence of gender on lifetime physical activity participation

Cited by 30 publications

References 25 publications

Using gender-based analyses to understand physical inactivity among women in Yellowstone County, Montana

Using gender-based analyses to understand physical inactivity among women in Yellowstone County, Montana

Occupational Sitting and Weight Status in a Diverse Sample of Employees in Midwest Metropolitan Cities, 2012–2013

Does leisure-time physical activity in early adulthood predict later physical activity? Pro-Saude Study

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