Perceived neighborhood environments and physical activity in an elderly sample

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2007

Autores

Mota, J. (Autor) FADEUP; Lacerda, A. (Autor) Outra; Santos, M. P. (Autor) FADEUP; Ribeiro, J. C. (Autor) FADEUP; Carvalho, J. (Autor) FADEUP

Revista

Título: Perceptual and Motor Skills

Vol. 104 Nº 2

Páginas: 438-444

ISSN: 0031-5125

Editora: SAGE

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 17 Citações

Scopus - 22 Citações

Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências sociais

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-004-B1B

DOI: 10.2466/PMS.104.2.438-444

Abstract (EN): Increasing evidence indicates the importance of environmental variables in explaining physical activity. This study evaluated sex differences in perception of home and neighborhood environmental support and assessed which neighborhood environmental variables were associated with reported physical activity of elderly people. A sample of 126 women (M age = 79.1 +/- 6.6 yr.) and 55 men (M age = 76.6 +/- 7.7 yr.) were healthy, community-dwelling individuals. A questionnaire about environmental variables was administered. Physical activity was assessed on the Baecke Questionnaire. Logistic regression analysis showed that Neighborhood Safety was related to total physical activity, activity in leisure time, and sport activities. Men were also likely to be more active in leisure time than women. Neighborhood Personal Safety was associated with physical activity of these elderly people, showing a potential influence of the environmental domain in physical activity.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 7