TY - JOUR
PY - 2015//
TI - Neighborhood environmental attributes and adults' sedentary behaviors: review and research agenda
JO - Preventive medicine
A1 - Koohsari, Mohammad Javad
A1 - Sugiyama, Takemi
A1 - Sahlqvist, Shannon
A1 - Mavoa, Suzanne
A1 - Hadgraft, Nyssa T.
A1 - Owen, Neville
SP - 141
EP - 149
VL - 77
IS -
N2 - OBJECTIVE: Physical activity recommendations are beginning to address sedentary behaviors - time spent sitting. Environmental and policy initiatives for physical activity might assist in addressing sedentary behaviors, but sedentary-specific innovations may be required. This review synthesizes current evidence on associations of neighborhood environmental attributes with adults' sedentary behaviors.
METHODS: A search was conducted using three electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, and Transport Research Information Services). Relevant articles were assessed for their eligibility for inclusion (English-language articles with a quantitative examination of associations of neighborhood environmental attributes with adults' sedentary behaviors).
RESULTS: Within 17 studies meeting inclusion criteria, associations of environmental attributes with sedentary behaviors were examined in 89 instances. Significant associations were found in 28% (n=25) of them; however, non-significant associations were found in 56% (n=50) of these instances. The most consistent association was for lower levels of sedentary behavior among residents of urban compared to regional areas.
CONCLUSIONS: There is a modest but mixed initial evidence in associations of neighborhood environmental attributes with adults' sedentary behaviors. A research agenda required for this emerging field should include the development of more-relevant conceptual models, measuring domain-specific sedentary behavior objectively, examining environments in close vicinity of and a larger area around home, and the use of prospective designs. Language: en
LA - en
SN - 0091-7435
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2015.05.027
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