Take a walk in the park? A cross-over pilot trial comparing brisk walking in two different environments: Park and urban

Sellers, Ceri; Grant, Patricia; Ryan, Cormac; O'Kane, Carley; Raw, K.; Conn, David

doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.09.005

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“…Chastin et al 23 chose a maximal duration of 10 seconds, which is consistent with the ActivPAL default value for the minimal duration of a standing event. Sellers et al 24 suggested a threshold of 30 seconds. With these considerations, a threshold of 20 seconds was chosen for this study.…”

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Duration and patterns of habitual physical activity in adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy

Rabani

Harries

Namoora³

et al. 2014

Develop Med Child Neuro

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AIM Adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy (CP) show reduced motor function and gait efficiency, and lower levels of habitual physical activity (HPA), than adolescents with typical development and children with CP. This study examined activity duration and patterns in this population in the Middle East through long-term monitoring of a large sample using accelerometers. METHOD Adolescents and young adults with bilateral CP at Gross Motor FunctionClassification System (GMFCS) levels II, III, and IV, were monitored in their habitual environment for four consecutive days with ActivPAL3 monitors. Time spent in sedentary, standing, and walking activities, and frequency of walking steps and transitions, were analysed for each GMFCS level.RESULTS Measurements were made on 222 participants (132 males, 90 females; mean age 16y 9mo SD 2y, range 13y 4mo-22y). The Mann-Whitney U test demonstrated significant differences (p<0.05) between GMFCS levels, showing reduced walking and standing activity and increased sedentary duration at higher GMFCS levels (p<0.001), except for increased standing time between GMFCS levels II and III (p=0.07). Participants in educational facilities exhibited less sedentary behaviour than those who were homebound (p<0.05).INTERPRETATION These descriptions of duration and frequency of active and sedentary behaviours may serve as a basis for recommendations to minimize inactivity in this population. Adolescents and young adults with CP in the Middle East demonstrate similar patterns of HPA to their peers in other regions.Habitual physical activity (HPA) may be defined as the magnitude and pattern of body movements during the usual activities of daily living, including sleep and rest, work, and leisure. Sedentary behaviour refers to activities that increase energy expenditure above the resting level by less than 50% and includes activities such as sleeping, sitting, lying down, and watching screen-based entertainment.1,2 Regular and intensive physical activity, even in individuals with disabilities, is directly associated with physical fitness, improved quality of life, and psychological functions; 3 low levels of activity contribute to the risk of chronic cardiovascular disease 4 and other health issues. 5Adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy (CP) face many difficulties with functional mobility in their transitional growth stages because, during adolescence, gross motor function capacity and gait efficiency decline. 6 Additionally, adolescents with CP face a discontinuity of care; as paediatric rehabilitation ends and they do not qualify for paediatric services there are few adult rehabilitation services available to meet their health needs.7 Compared with younger children with CP, adolescents and young adults with CP exhibit lower levels of physical activity, less walking activity, and more sedentary behaviour, 8 and their activity decreases as gross motor function deteriorates. 8,9 Adolescents and young adults are less physically active than their peers with typical development...

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“…chose a maximal duration of 10 seconds, which is consistent with the ActivPAL default value for the minimal duration of a standing event. Sellers et al . suggested a threshold of 30 seconds.…”

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Duration and patterns of habitual physical activity in adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy

Rabani

Harries

Namoora³

et al. 2014

Develop Med Child Neuro

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“…Full minute walking bouts might have been associated with purposeful unhindered travel, whereas incomplete minute walking bouts might have been associated with movement about the home or work place with a need to move around obstacles or to stop to perform tasks, all of which may be performed at a lower cadence. Continuous walking in an environment free of barriers (a park) has been shown to allow participants to walk at a higher cadence and with fewer breaks in walking than in an urban environment (15), which may also affect the distribution of cadence for minutes of continuous walking. Future studies simultaneously reporting cadence with either walking duration or step accumulation could provide insight into the role of light, broken-up, or household activity on health and physical function.…”

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Step Accumulation per Minute Epoch Is Not the Same as Cadence for Free-Living Adults

Dall

McCrorie

Granat

et al. 2013

Medicine &Amp; Science in Sports &Amp; Exercise

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“…Any physical activity within natural environments is generally referred to as green exercise [4]. Studies show that green exercise is often of a health-enhancing intensity [5,6] and it has been associated with additive psychological benefits over physical activity in other types of environments, including reduction of psychophysiological stress and enhanced mental health [7]. Such positive psychological effects have also been shown to predict future engagement in physical activity [2,8].…”

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Why Do People Exercise in Natural Environments? Norwegian Adults’ Motives for Nature-, Gym-, and Sports-Based Exercise

Calogiuri

Elliott

2017

IJERPH

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Exercise in natural environments (“green exercise”) confers numerous health benefits, but little is known about why people engage in green exercise. This study examined the importance of nature experiences as a motive for physical activity and the motivational profile of people who engage in green exercise compared to gym- and sports-based exercise. Physical activity motives and typical times spent in different domains of physical activity were reported by 2168 Norwegian adults in a survey. Experiencing nature was generally rated as the second-most important physical activity motive, exceeded only by convenience motives, and it was especially important for older adults and those who engage in greater amounts of instrumental physical activity. Green exercisers reported stronger motives concerning convenience and experiencing nature, whereas gym- or sports-based exercisers reported stronger motives for physical health and sociability. The motives associated with different leisure-time exercise domains may assist in understanding optimal promotion of green exercise.

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Take a walk in the park? A cross-over pilot trial comparing brisk walking in two different environments: Park and urban

Cited by 17 publications

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Duration and patterns of habitual physical activity in adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy

Duration and patterns of habitual physical activity in adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy

Step Accumulation per Minute Epoch Is Not the Same as Cadence for Free-Living Adults

Why Do People Exercise in Natural Environments? Norwegian Adults’ Motives for Nature-, Gym-, and Sports-Based Exercise

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