Citation

Parker NH, O'Connor DP, Kao DT, Lee RE. J. Health Care Poor Underserved 2016; 27(3): 1330-1344.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Johns Hopkins University Press)

DOI

10.1353/hpu.2016.0135

PMID

27524771

Abstract

Few studies have examined neighborhood influences on physical activity (PA) among low-income African Americans living in public housing. This study measured the associations of PA resources and land use with PA among 216 African Americans living in 12 low-income housing developments in Houston, Texas. Neighborhood measures included both detailed information from in-person audits and geographic information systems (GIS) data. Hierarchical linear regression models tested the associations of neighborhood PA resource availability and quality and land use density and diversity with individual-level, self-reported PA. Land use diversity was positively associated with walking among men after controlling for other neighborhood characteristics. Policies that promote land use diversity or improve the pedestrian environment in areas with diverse destinations may encourage PA among public housing residents.

Language: en