Neighborhood-Based Differences in Physical Activity: An Environment Scale Evaluation
This study evaluated a neighborhood environment survey and compared the physical activity and weight status of the residents in 2 neighborhoods. On 2 occasions, 107 adults from neighborhoods with differing "walkability" were selected to complete a survey on their neighborhood environment....
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Published in | American journal of public health (1971) Vol. 93; no. 9; pp. 1552 - 1558 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Washington, DC
Am Public Health Assoc
01.09.2003
American Public Health Association American Journal of Public Health 2003 |
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Summary: | This study evaluated a neighborhood environment survey and compared the physical activity and weight status of the residents in 2 neighborhoods.
On 2 occasions, 107 adults from neighborhoods with differing "walkability" were selected to complete a survey on their neighborhood environment. Physical activity was assessed by self-report and by accelerometer; height and weight were assessed by self-report.
Neighborhood environment characteristics had moderate to high test-retest reliabilities. Residents of high-walkability neighborhoods reported higher residential density, land use mix, street connectivity, aesthetics, and safety. They had more than 70 more minutes of physical activity and had lower obesity prevalence (adjusted for individual demographics) than did residents of low-walkability neighborhoods.
The reliability and validity of self-reported neighborhood environment subscales were supported. Neighborhood environment was associated with physical activity and overweight prevalence. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 Peer Reviewed Requests for reprints should be sent to Brian E. Saelens, PhD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Division of Psychology, MLC 3015, 3333 Burnet Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229 (e-mail: brian.saelens@cchmc.org). Contributors B. E. Saelens conceptualized and designed the study, organized and supervised data collection and management, completed data analyses, and led the writing of the article. J. F. Sallis conceptualized and designed the study, supervised data collection, and contributed to the writing. J. B. Black and D. Chen were involved in data collection and management, data analysis, and data interpretation. All authors edited drafts of the article. |
ISSN: | 0090-0036 1541-0048 |
DOI: | 10.2105/AJPH.93.9.1552 |