Abstract
Background: This study examined associations of perceived and objectively measured neighborhood environmental attributes with leisure-Time sitting for transport among middle-To-older aged Japanese adults. Method: Data were collected using a postal survey of 998 adults aged 40 to 69 years. Generalized linear modeling with a gamma distribution and a log link was used to examine associations of perceived (International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Environmental module) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-derived built environment attributes with self-reported leisure-Time sitting for transport. Results: Mean leisure-Time sitting time for transport was 20.4 min/day. After adjusting for potential confounders, perceived higher residential density, GIS-measured higher population density, better access to destinations, better access to public transport, longer sidewalk length, and higher street connectivity, were associated significantly with lower sitting time for transport. Conclusion: Residents living in neighborhoods with attributes previously found to be associated with more walking tended to spend less time sitting for transport during leisure-Time. The health benefits of walkability-related attributes may accrue not only through increased physical activity, but also through less sedentary time.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1372-1377 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Physical Activity and Health |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 Dec 1 |
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Keywords
- Built environment
- Destinations
- Motorized transport
- Sedentary behavior
- Urban design
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
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Associations of perceived and objectively measured neighborhood environmental attributes with leisure-Time sitting for transport. / Liao, Yung; Sugiyama, Takemi; Shibata, Ai; Ishii, Kaori; Inoue, Shigeru; Koohsari, MohammadJavad; Owen, Neville; Oka, Koichiro.
In: Journal of Physical Activity and Health, Vol. 13, No. 12, 01.12.2016, p. 1372-1377.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Liao, Yung
AU - Sugiyama, Takemi
AU - Shibata, Ai
AU - Ishii, Kaori
AU - Inoue, Shigeru
AU - Koohsari, MohammadJavad
AU - Owen, Neville
AU - Oka, Koichiro
PY - 2016/12/1
Y1 - 2016/12/1
N2 - Background: This study examined associations of perceived and objectively measured neighborhood environmental attributes with leisure-Time sitting for transport among middle-To-older aged Japanese adults. Method: Data were collected using a postal survey of 998 adults aged 40 to 69 years. Generalized linear modeling with a gamma distribution and a log link was used to examine associations of perceived (International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Environmental module) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-derived built environment attributes with self-reported leisure-Time sitting for transport. Results: Mean leisure-Time sitting time for transport was 20.4 min/day. After adjusting for potential confounders, perceived higher residential density, GIS-measured higher population density, better access to destinations, better access to public transport, longer sidewalk length, and higher street connectivity, were associated significantly with lower sitting time for transport. Conclusion: Residents living in neighborhoods with attributes previously found to be associated with more walking tended to spend less time sitting for transport during leisure-Time. The health benefits of walkability-related attributes may accrue not only through increased physical activity, but also through less sedentary time.
AB - Background: This study examined associations of perceived and objectively measured neighborhood environmental attributes with leisure-Time sitting for transport among middle-To-older aged Japanese adults. Method: Data were collected using a postal survey of 998 adults aged 40 to 69 years. Generalized linear modeling with a gamma distribution and a log link was used to examine associations of perceived (International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Environmental module) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-derived built environment attributes with self-reported leisure-Time sitting for transport. Results: Mean leisure-Time sitting time for transport was 20.4 min/day. After adjusting for potential confounders, perceived higher residential density, GIS-measured higher population density, better access to destinations, better access to public transport, longer sidewalk length, and higher street connectivity, were associated significantly with lower sitting time for transport. Conclusion: Residents living in neighborhoods with attributes previously found to be associated with more walking tended to spend less time sitting for transport during leisure-Time. The health benefits of walkability-related attributes may accrue not only through increased physical activity, but also through less sedentary time.
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