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- The study analyzed how different neighborhood environments impact children's physical activity levels, focusing on parents' perceptions of various factors like walkability and safety.
- Profiles for neighborhoods were created based on characteristics such as transit access, crime rates, and park availability in San Diego and Seattle.
- In San Diego, neighborhoods with lower walkability and park access were linked to children getting 13 minutes less moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per day, while results were inconsistent for Seattle.
Article Abstract
Characterizing neighborhood environments in relation to physical activity is complex. Latent profiles of parents' perceptions of neighborhood characteristics were examined in relation to accelerometer-measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) among 678 children (ages 6-12) in two US regions. Neighborhood environment profiles derived from walkability, transit access, aesthetics, crime and traffic safety, pedestrian infrastructure, and recreation/park access were created for each region. The San Diego County profile lowest on walkability and recreation/park access was associated with an average of 13 fewer min/day of children's out-of-school MVPA compared to profiles higher on walkability and recreation/park access. Seattle/King County profiles did not differ on children's MVPA. Neighborhood environment profiles were associated with children's MVPA in one region, but results were inconsistent across regions.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6218166 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2015.05.006 | DOI Listing |
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