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Published on: March 7, 2019
Are self-reported physical activity levels associated with perceived desirability of activity-friendly communities?
John J Librett1, Michelle M Yore, Thomas L Schmid
1University of Utah, College of Health Center for Contemporary Research, Education, and Practice, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0920, USA. John.Librett@utah.edu
Abstract:
People living in activity-friendly communities (AFCs) are more active but the self-selection influence is unknown. From 4856 respondents we explored mediating variables with expressed desire to live in AFCs. Association with desire to live in AFCs included ages 18-24 years (odds ratio [OR]=1.9), African American (OR=1.9) or Hispanic (OR=1.5), and believing AFCs would support activity-based transportation (OR=2.4). Regular physical activity (PA) was marginally associated with desire to live in AFCs (OR=1.3). These findings suggest that PA may be a significant factor in communities of this style. Strategies for social marketing along with changes to the built environment to increase PA levels are discussed.
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