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Research article
Authors

Claudel SE, Shiroma EJ, Harris TB, Mode NA, Ahuja C, Zonderman AB, Evans MK, Powell-Wiley TM

Journal

Frontiers in Public Health

Summary
This article researches the relationship between perceived neighborhood environment, physical activity/sedentary time as well as race, sex and SES. The methods used included determing thier neighborhood perception score (NPS) through a questionnaire completed by HANDLS participants. The authors coded self-reported Likert scale response to the Baecke Physical Activity Questionnaire to understand physical activity (PA). To understand sedentary time (ST), they used data measured from an ActiGraph GT3X+ accelerometer. They than ran a multivariate linear regression model to evaluate the influence of NPS on PA, LTPA, non-sedentary time, and ST. This research found a postive correlation between neighborhood perception and physical activity/sedentary time, but no significant interactions with race, sex and SES. It also found no relationship between perceived neighborhood crime and increased ST. Further research is needed to understand individuals' motivations and how the social environment mediates the decision-making process.
Population

Participants from the Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity across the Life Span (HANDLS) cohort

Health Outcomes

  • Obesity

Health Outcome List:

  • Not available

Environmental Agents

List of Environmental Agents:

  • Not available

Source of Environmental Agents:

  • Neighborhood environments

Economic Evaluation / Methods and Source

Type:

  • Cost analysis (CA)

Cost Measures:

  • Perceived socioeconomic status effects on sedentary/active lifestyles

Potential Cost Measures:

  • Not available

Benefits Measures:

  • Not available

Potential Benefits Measures:

  • Increased physical activity decreases obesity-related health risks

Location:

  • Baltimore City, Maryland

Models Used:

  • Linear regression models

Models References:

  • Not available

Methods Used:

  • The authors — 1) determined neighborhood perception score (NPS) through a questionnaire completed by HANDLS participants, the questionnaire contained questions on neighborhood accessibility, neighborhood disorder, neighborhood social conscience, neighborhood social cohesion, disorder and neighborhood crime; 2) the authors coded self-reported Likert scale response to the Baecke Physical Activity Questionnaire to understand physical activity (PA); 3) to understand sedentary time (ST) they used data measured from an ActiGraph GT3X+ accelerometer; and 4)hey then ran a multivariate linear regression model to evaluate the influence of NPS on PA, LTPA, non-sedentary time, and ST.

Sources Used:

  • Self-reported neighborhood perception (Likert-scale questions); Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity across the Life Span (HANDLS) study (Evans et al., 2010); Baecke Physical Activity Questionnaire (Baecke et al., 1982); 2012-2016 American Community Survey data (Mode et al., 2016); Additional sources cited in the publication.

Economic Citation / Fundings

Citation:

  • Claudel SE, Shiroma EJ, Harris TB, Mode NA, Ahuja C, Zonderman AB, Evans MK, Powell-Wiley TM. Cross-Sectional Associations of Neighborhood Perception, Physical Activity, and Sedentary Time in Community-Dwelling, Socioeconomically Diverse Adults. Frontiers in Public Health. 2019. 7.
  • Pubmed
  • DOI

NIEHS Funding:

  • Not available

Other Funding:

  • ZIAAG000513, ZIAHL006148