Neighborhood and physical activities of Portuguese adolescents

被引：20

作者：

Loureiro, Nuno ^{[1
,2
]}

Matos, Margarida G. ^{[1
]}

Santos, Maria M. ^{[3
]}

Mota, Jorge ^{[3
]}

Diniz, Jose A. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Fac Motricidade Humana, Cruz Quebrada, Portugal

[2] ESEB, Beja, Portugal

[3] Univ Porto, Fac Desporto, P-4100 Oporto, Portugal

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY | 2010年 / 7卷

关键词：

CHILDRENS PERCEPTIONS; LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD; ENVIRONMENTS; WALKING; PLAY; ASSOCIATION; SAFETY; YOUTH; GIRLS;

D O I：

10.1186/1479-5868-7-33

中图分类号：

R15 [营养卫生、食品卫生]; TS201 [基础科学];

学科分类号：

100403 ;

摘要：

Background: This study examines associations between perceptions of neighbourhood environment and physical activity and sports within Portuguese adolescents. Methods: The sample consisted of 4,877 individuals of both genders, with an average age of 14 years. The instrument used was the Health Behavior School-aged Children questionnaire. Results: Perceptions of the neighbourhood being unsafe for children to play and having no place to spend leisure time were associated with lower levels of exercise among adolescents. The perceptions of the neighbourhood being unsafe for children to play (OR = 1.3, p < .005) and the fact of not having a place to spend leisure time (OR = 1.3, p < .005) p < .005) were associated with lower levels of exercise among adolescents. The perception of these variables is associated to a lower probability of exercising. The neighbourhood characteristics are more important to the practice of outdoor sports than of indoor sports. Conclusion: The perceptions of the neighbourhood may influence adolescent's physical activity and sports, in different ways.

引用

页数：9

共 35 条

[1]

[Anonymous], 2008, What is AMPO?

[2]

[Anonymous], J PHYS ACT HLTH

[3] Physical activity among adolescents - When do parks matter? [J].

Babey, Susan H. ;

Hastert, Theresa A. ;

Yu, Hongjian ;

Brown, E. Richard .

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, 2008, 34 (04) :345-348

[4] How do perceptions of local neighborhood relate to adolescents' walking and cycling? [J].

Carver, A ;

Salmon, J ;

Campbell, K ;

Baur, L ;

Garnett, S ;

Crawford, D .

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH PROMOTION, 2005, 20 (02) :139-147

[5] Perceptions of Neighborhood Safety and Physical Activity Among Youth: The CLAN Study [J].

Carver, Alison ;

Timperio, Anna ;

Crawford, David .

JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTH, 2008, 5 (03) :430-444

[6] Towards an understanding of salient neighborhood boundaries: adolescent reports of an easy walking distance and convenient driving distance [J].

Colabianchi, Natalie ;

Dowda, Marsha ;

Pfeiffer, Karin A. ;

Porter, Dwayne E. ;

Almeida, Maria Joao C. A. ;

Pate, Russell R. .

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, 2007, 4

[7]

Currie C., 2001, HBSC, a WHO cross national study: Research protocol for the 2001/2002 survey

[8] Do attributes in the physical environment influence children's physical activity? A review of the literature [J].

Davison, Kirsten Krahnstoever ;

Lawson, Catherine T. .

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, 2006, 3 (1)

[9] Girls' perception of physical environmental factors and transportation: reliability and association with physical activity and active transport to school [J].

Evenson, Kelly R. ;

Birnbaum, Amanda S. ;

Bedimo-Rung, Ariane L. ;

Sallis, James F. ;

Voorhees, Carolyn C. ;

Ring, Kimberly ;

Elder, John P. .

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, 2006, 3 (1)

[10] School location and student travel - Analysis of factors affecting mode choice [J].

Ewing, R ;

Schroeer, W ;

Greene, W .

TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND ANALYSIS 2004, 2004, (1895) :55-63

← 1 2 3 4 →