How Do They Do It: Working Women Meeting Physical Activity Recommendations

Objective: To identify factors that facilitate adherence to physical activity among employed women. Methods: Participants were 103 employed women (Mean 44.4 years +/- 11.8). Measures included physical activity by accelerometry, location by global positioning systems, and psychosocial constructs, perception of worksite policies and the built environment by questionnaire. Results: Meeting physical activity recommendations was significantly associated with use of the built environment, self- regulation, perception of higher land- use mix diversity, and perception of lower infra-structure and safety for walking. Perception of worksite policies, self- efficacy, and social support were not associated with meeting recommendations. Conclusions: The findings provide evidence that working women's physical activity behavior is influenced by both psychosocial and environmental factors.