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| Title |
How might we increase physical activity through dog walking?: A comprehensive review of dog walking correlates
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|---|---|
| Published in |
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, August 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/1479-5868-11-83 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Carri Westgarth, Robert M Christley, Hayley E Christian |
| Abstract |
Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour are major threats to population health. A considerable proportion of people own dogs, and there is good evidence that dog ownership is associated with higher levels of physical activity. However not all owners walk their dogs regularly. This paper comprehensively reviews the evidence for correlates of dog walking so that effective interventions may be designed to increase the physical activity of dog owners. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 87 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 38 | 44% |
| United States | 10 | 11% |
| Canada | 4 | 5% |
| Australia | 2 | 2% |
| Ireland | 2 | 2% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 2% |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1% |
| Spain | 1 | 1% |
| Norway | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 25 | 29% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 47 | 54% |
| Scientists | 19 | 22% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 18 | 21% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 3 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 265 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Norway | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 262 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 54 | 20% |
| Student > Bachelor | 32 | 12% |
| Researcher | 26 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 25 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 16 | 6% |
| Other | 59 | 22% |
| Unknown | 53 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Sports and Recreations | 30 | 11% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 26 | 10% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 25 | 9% |
| Psychology | 24 | 9% |
| Social Sciences | 23 | 9% |
| Other | 77 | 29% |
| Unknown | 60 | 23% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 240. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 02 January 2024.
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#35
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#1,261
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