scholarly journals PERCEIVED NEIGHBORHOOD ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL SUPPORT, AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG ELDERLY JAPANESE

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. 516-517
Author(s):  
K. Harada ◽  
H. Sugisawa ◽  
Y. Sugihara ◽  
S. Yanagisawa ◽  
M. Shimmei
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Neighborhood Environment ◽  
Elderly Japanese ◽  
Perceived Neighborhood Environment

Individual and Environmental Factors Related to Stage of Change in Exercise Behavior: A Cross-Sectional Study of Female Japanese Undergraduate Students

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akitomo Yasunaga ◽  
Yukari Kawano ◽  
Yumiko Kamahori ◽  
Kyoko Noguchi
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Stage Of Change ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Neighborhood Environment ◽  
Exercise Behavior ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Perceived Neighborhood Environment

Background:The purpose of the current study was to examine the association between the level of exercise behavior and individual and environmental factors related to exercise behavior among female Japanese undergraduate students.Methods:The participants were 2482 female Japanese undergraduate students. Participants’ level of exercise behavior was measured by the stage of change to exercise in the transtheoretical model. Individual and environmental factors related to exercise behavior were assessed using body mass index, self-efficacy, social support, perceived positive and negative aspects of exercise, perceived neighborhood environment, attitude toward physical education lessons in childhood and puberty, and depression.Results:Scores for self-efficacy, social support, positive aspects of exercise, and perceived neighborhood environment were significantly higher among women who were more active compared with those who were inactive. On the other hand, scores for negative aspects of exercise and depression were greater among inactive women compared with those who were insufficiently active and/or active. In addition, past attitude toward exercise in primary school, junior high school, and high school was associated with current level of exercise behavior.Conclusions:This cross-sectional study confirmed that psychosocial and environmental factors were closely associated with level of exercise behavior among female Japanese undergraduate students.

scholarly journals Development and validation of the neighborhood environment walkability scale for youth across six continents

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ester Cerin ◽  
Terry L. Conway ◽  
Anthony Barnett ◽  
Melody Smith ◽  
Jenny Veitch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Neighborhood Environment ◽  
Measurement Models ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Specific Measurement ◽  
Perceived Neighborhood Environment ◽  
Country Specific

Abstract Background The IPEN International Physical Activity and Environment Network Adolescent project was conducted using common study protocols to document the strength, shape, and generalizability of associations of perceived neighborhood environment attributes with adolescents’ physical activity and overweight/obesity using data from 15 countries. Countries did not use identical versions of the Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale for Youth (NEWS-Y) to measure perceived neighborhood environment attributes. Therefore, this study derived a measurement model for NEWS-Y items common to all IPEN Adolescent countries and developed a scoring protocol for the IPEN Adolescent version of the NEWS-Y (NEWS-Y-IPEN) that maximizes between-country comparability of responses. Additionally, this study examined between- and within-country variability, and construct validity of the NEWS-Y-IPEN subscales in relation to neighborhood-level socio-economic status and walkability. Methods Adolescents and one of their parents (N = 5714 dyads) were recruited from neighborhoods varying in walkability and socio-economic status. To measure perceived neighborhood environment, 14 countries administered the NEWS-Y to parents and one country to adolescents. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to derive comparable country-specific measurement models of the NEWS-Y-IPEN. Country-specific standard deviations quantified within-country variability in the NEWS-Y-IPEN subscales, while linear mixed models determined the percentage of subscale variance due to between-country differences. To examine the construct validity of NEWS-Y-IPEN subscales, we estimated their associations with the categorical measures of area-level walkability and socio-economic status. Results Final country-specific measurement models of the factor-analyzable NEWS-Y-IPEN items provided acceptable levels of fit to the data and shared the same factorial structure with five latent factors (Accessibility and walking facilities; Traffic safety; Pedestrian infrastructure and safety; Safety from crime; and Aesthetics). All subscales showed sufficient levels of within-country variability. Residential density had the highest level of between-country variability. Associations between NEWS-Y-IPEN subscales and area-level walkability and socio-economic status provided strong evidence of construct validity. Conclusions A robust measurement model and common scoring protocol of NEWS-Y for the IPEN Adolescent project (NEWS-Y-IPEN) were derived. The NEWS-Y-IPEN possesses good factorial and construct validity, and is able to capture between-country variability in perceived neighborhood environments. Future studies employing NEWS-Y-IPEN should use the proposed scoring protocol to facilitate cross-study comparisons and interpretation of findings.

scholarly journals Perceived neighborhood environment and physical activity among high school students from Curitiba, Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 938-953 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adalberto Aparecido dos Santos Lopes ◽  
Alessandra Nunes Lanzoni ◽  
Adriano Akira Ferreira Hino ◽  
Ciro Romélio Rodriguez-Añez ◽  
Rodrigo Siqueira Reis
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Neighborhood Environment ◽  
Neighborhood Characteristics ◽  
School Students ◽  
Confounding Variables ◽  
Logistic Regressions ◽  
Perceived Neighborhood Environment

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the association between perceived neighborhood environment and physical activity (PA) in high school students from Curitiba (PR), Brazil. METHODS: A sample of 1,611 high school students from public schools was surveyed. The PA was assessed through questions, engaged for at least 20 minutes or 60 minutes. Perceptions on neighborhood environment were assessed through ten questions about neighborhood characteristics. Gender, age and number of cars in the household were self-reported and used as confounding variables. Absolute and relative frequencies were used in the sample, and associations were tested through adjusted logistic regressions for the confounding variables and stratified by gender (p < 0.05). RESULTS: The adjusted analyses showed that the variables "interesting things" among girls (OR = 1.77; 95%CI 1.05 - 2.96) and "there are places I like" (OR = 2.18; 95%CI 1.33 - 3.58) and "I see people my age", among boys, were associated with PA of at least 20 minutes/day once a week. Additionally, among boys, "I see people my age" was associated with 60-minute (OR = 1.68; 95%CI 1.15 - 2.45). Perceiving the neighborhood environment as "very good" was associated with higher chances of taking up PA among girls (OR = 1.92; 95%CI 1.15 - 3.22) and boys (OR = 3.13; 95%CI 1.97 - 4.97). CONCLUSION: A positive perception of the environment was associated to PA practice among boys and girls in this sample. The results suggest that some environmental characteristics which make neighborhoods more attractive could be related to PA among adolescents.

Changes in the perceived neighborhood environment in relation to changes in physical activity: A longitudinal study from childhood into adolescence

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. 132-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara D’Haese ◽  
Femke De Meester ◽  
Greet Cardon ◽  
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij ◽  
Benedicte Deforche ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Neighborhood Environment ◽  
Perceived Neighborhood Environment

scholarly journals Perceived neighborhood environment and physical activity in 11 countries: Do associations differ by country?

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ding Ding ◽  
Marc A Adams ◽  
James F Sallis ◽  
Gregory J Norman ◽  
Melbourn F Hovell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Neighborhood Environment ◽  
Perceived Neighborhood Environment

scholarly journals Perceived Neighborhood Environment and Walking for Specific Purposes Among Elderly Japanese

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 481-490 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shigeru Inoue ◽  
Yumiko Ohya ◽  
Yuko Odagiri ◽  
Tomoko Takamiya ◽  
Masamitsu Kamada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neighborhood Environment ◽  
Elderly Japanese ◽  
Perceived Neighborhood Environment

scholarly journals A Person-Centered Analysis of Motivation for Physical Activity and Perceived Neighborhood Environment in Residents of Assisted Living Facilities

2018 ◽  
Vol 89 (3) ◽  
pp. 257-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saengryeol Park ◽  
Nikos Ntoumanis ◽  
Sally A. M. Fenton ◽  
Andreas Stenling ◽  
Jet J. C. S. Veldhuijzen van Zanten ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Assisted Living ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Neighborhood Environment ◽  
Assisted Living Facilities ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Perceived Neighborhood Environment

This study sought to identify profiles of individual, social, and perceived neighborhood environmental correlates of physical activity (PA) and to explore differences between the identified profiles in PA. Residents of assisted living facilities ( N = 87, M age = 77.57 years) were recruited for the cross-sectional study. Participants reported their perceived support from important others for PA, basic psychological need satisfaction and motivation for PA, and perceived neighborhood environment around the assisted living facilities. Engagement in light PA and moderate-to-vigorous PA was measured by accelerometers over 1 week. We identified three profiles using latent profile analysis: ‘low self-determined and minimally supported', ‘moderately self-determined and supported', and ‘highly self-determined and supported'. Results showed participants in the highly self-determined and supported profile engaged in higher levels of light PA and moderate-to-vigorous PA than participants from other profiles. Findings showed perceptions of the neighborhood environment should be taken into account with motivation regarding PA.

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