Title |
Outdoor physical activity and self rated health in older adults living in two regions of the U.S.
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Published in |
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, July 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1479-5868-9-89 |
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Authors |
Jacqueline Kerr, James F Sallis, Brian E Saelens, Kelli L Cain, Terry L Conway, Lawrence D Frank, Abby C King |
Abstract |
Older adults spend little time outdoors and many are physically inactive. The relationship between outdoor physical activity and self rated health has not been studied in older adults. This paper aimed to assess the relation of location of physical activity to self rated health and physical activity minutes. This was an observational study of ambulatory adults 66 years and older conducted in 2005-2008. Participants (N = 754) completed survey measures of physical activity location and self rated health, and wore an accelerometer to objectively assess physical activity. A mixed model linear regression procedure adjusted for neighborhood clustering effects. Differences in self rated health and physical activity minutes were compared across three physical activity settings (indoor only, outdoor only, both indoor and outdoor). |
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United Kingdom | 5 | 56% |
United States | 2 | 22% |
Unknown | 2 | 22% |
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Members of the public | 6 | 67% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 22% |
Scientists | 1 | 11% |
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United Kingdom | 2 | 1% |
Canada | 1 | <1% |
Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 173 | 98% |
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Student > Master | 35 | 20% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 24 | 14% |
Researcher | 23 | 13% |
Student > Bachelor | 13 | 7% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 11 | 6% |
Other | 39 | 22% |
Unknown | 32 | 18% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 30 | 17% |
Sports and Recreations | 21 | 12% |
Social Sciences | 19 | 11% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 11 | 6% |
Psychology | 11 | 6% |
Other | 40 | 23% |
Unknown | 45 | 25% |