Neighborhood environmental attributes and adults' sedentary behaviors: review and research agenda
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01/08/2015
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OBJECTIVE: Physical activity recommendations are beginning to address sedentary behaviors - time spent sitting. Environmental and policy initiatives for physical activity might assist in addressing sedentary behaviors, but sedentary-specific innovations may be required. This review synthesizes current evidence on associations of neighborhood environmental attributes with adults' sedentary behaviors. METHODS: A search was conducted using three electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, and Transport Research Information Services). Relevant articles were assessed for their eligibility for inclusion (English-language articles with a quantitative examination of associations of neighborhood environmental attributes with adults' sedentary behaviors). RESULTS: Within 17 studies meeting inclusion criteria, associations of environmental attributes with sedentary behaviors were examined in 89 instances. Significant associations were found in 28% (n=25) of them; however, non-significant associations were found in 56% (n=50) of these instances. The most consistent association was for lower levels of sedentary behavior among residents of urban compared to regional areas. CONCLUSIONS: There is a modest but mixed initial evidence in associations of neighborhood environmental attributes with adults' sedentary behaviors. A research agenda required for this emerging field should include the development of more relevant conceptual models, measuring domain-specific sedentary behavior objectively, examining environments in close vicinity of and a larger area around home, and the use of prospective designs. |
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eng |
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Elsevier |
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http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30077113/sahlqvist-neighborhood-2015.pdf http://www.dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2015.05.027 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26051198 |
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2015, Elsevier |
Palavras-Chave | #Leisure #Sitting time #Transportation #Urban design #Science & Technology #Life Sciences & Biomedicine #Public, Environmental & Occupational Health #Medicine, General & Internal #General & Internal Medicine #TELEVISION VIEWING TIME #PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY #COMMUNITY DESIGN #LEISURE-TIME #OLDER-ADULTS #12 COUNTRIES #LIFE-STYLE #IPEN ADULT #US ADULTS #WALKABILITY |
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Journal Article |