Dog Ownership and Physical Activity: A Review of the Evidence

被引:205
作者
Christian, Hayley E. [1 ]
Westgarth, Carri [2 ]
Bauman, Adrian [3 ]
Richards, Elizabeth A. [4 ]
Rhodes, Ryan E. [5 ]
Evenson, Kelly R. [6 ]
Mayer, Joni A. [7 ]
Thorpe, Roland J., Jr. [8 ]
机构
[1] Univ Western Australia, Sch Populat Hlth, Perth, WA 6009, Australia
[2] Univ Liverpool, Fac Hlth & Life Sci, Dept Epidemiol & Populat Hlth, Inst Infect & Global Hlth, Liverpool L69 3BX, Merseyside, England
[3] Univ Sydney, Sch Publ Hlth, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
[4] Purdue Univ, Sch Nursing, W Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
[5] Univ Victoria, Sch Exercise Sci Phys & Hlth Educ, Victoria, BC, Canada
[6] Univ N Carolina, Dept Epidemiol, Chapel Hill, NC USA
[7] San Diego State Univ, Inst Behav & Community Hlth, San Diego, CA 92182 USA
[8] Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Hlth Policy & Management, Hopkins Ctr Hlth Dispar Solut, Baltimore, MD USA
关键词
walking; dog; dog walking; recreational activity; meta-analysis; PET OWNERSHIP; CHILDHOOD FINDINGS; WEIGHT STATUS; WALKING; HEALTH; BEHAVIORS; PEOPLE;
D O I
10.1123/jpah.10.5.750
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Background: Dog walking is a strategy for increasing population levels of physical activity (PA). Numerous cross-sectional studies of the relationship between dog ownership and PA have been conducted. The purpose was to review studies comparing PA of dog owners (DO) to nondog owners (NDO), summarize the prevalence of dog walking, and provide recommendations for research. Methods: A review of published studies (1990-2010) examining DO and NDO PA and the prevalence of dog walking was conducted (N = 29). Studies estimating the relationship between dog ownership and PA were grouped to create a point-estimate using meta-analysis. Results: Most studies were conducted in the last 5 years, were cross-sectional, and sampled adults from Australia or the United States. Approximately 60% of DO walked their dog, with a median duration and frequency of 160 minutes/week and 4 walks/week, respectively. Meta-analysis showed DO engage in more walking and PA than NDO and the effect sizes are small to moderate (d = 0.26 and d = 0.16, respectively). Three studies provided evidence of a directional relationship between dog ownership and walking. Conclusions: Longitudinal and interventional studies would provide stronger causal evidence for the relationship between dog ownership and PA. Improved knowledge of factors associated with dog walking will guide intervention research.
引用
收藏
页码:750 / 759
页数:10
相关论文
共 51 条
  • [1] Allen DT, 1997, J AM VET MED ASSOC, V210, P1136
  • [2] [Anonymous], US NAT PHYS ACT PLAN
  • [3] [Anonymous], 2010, FAIR SOC HLTH LIVES
  • [4] [Anonymous], 2006, PREVENTING CHRONIC D
  • [5] [Anonymous], 2002, WORLD HLTH REP RED R
  • [6] [Anonymous], 2006, Comprehensive Meta Analysis version 2
  • [7] [Anonymous], AM PET PROD MAN ASS
  • [8] [Anonymous], TRENDS POPULATION LE
  • [9] [Anonymous], AUSTR CO AN COUNC IN
  • [10] Personal, social and environmental determinants of educational inequalities in walking: a multilevel study
    Ball, Kylie
    Timperio, Anna
    Salmon, Jo
    Giles-Corti, Billie
    Roberts, Rebecca
    Crawfords, David
    [J]. JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH, 2007, 61 (02) : 108 - 114