scholarly journals Socio-Ecological Predictors of Frequent Bike Share Trips: Do Purposes Matter?

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (20) ◽  
pp. 7640
Author(s):  
Li-Ting Chen ◽  
Ya-Wen Hsu
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Ecological Model ◽  
The Other ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Amazon Mechanical Turk ◽  
Health Educators ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Ecological Predictors ◽  
The Social ◽  
Bike Share

Using bike share could increase physical activity and improve health. This study used the social-ecological model to identify predictors of frequent bike share trips for different purposes. Participants residing in the U.S. were recruited via Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk). Self-report trip purposes were used to group participants into using bike share for commuting only (n = 260), social/entertainment only (n = 313), exercise only (n = 358), dual or triple-purpose (n = 501), and purposes other than commuting, social/entertainment, and exercise (n = 279). Results showed that at the intrapersonal level, perceived use of bike share to be helpful for increasing physical activity was a significant predictor for all groups, except for the other purpose group. Adjusting outdoor activity based on air quality was a significant predictor for the dual or triple-purpose group. At the interpersonal level, having four or more friends/family using bike share was a significant predictor for the other purpose group. At the community level, distance to the nearest bike share within acceptable range was a significant predictor for social/entertainment and dual or triple-purpose groups. The findings suggest that it is important to consider factors at multiple levels for predicting bike share usage. Moreover, health educators and policy makers should adopt different strategies for promoting bike share usage based on trip purposes.

Abstract P185: Investigation of Community and Home Factors in Child Physical Activity Levels

Circulation ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 125 (suppl_10) ◽  
Author(s):  
MIchael Graham ◽  
Vanessa Shannon ◽  
Christa Ice ◽  
Lesley Cottrell
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Ecological Model ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Social Ecological ◽  
The Social ◽  
Community Environments ◽  
The Relationship

It is known that physical activity (PA) behavior is influenced by many factors within the social ecological model. Using results from parent surveys distributed after their children’s completion of a cardiovascular risk screening program, we explored the relationship between home and community environments on the amount of PA in which children engaged. Our hypothesis was that more immediate factors such as parent activity would have a greater impact on child activity than factors in their community environments. A large sample (n=450) of children (ages 5-10 years) were examined. Children’s physical activity was assessed by adding the total minutes of active time weekly. Parent physical activity was measured with two self report items regarding the number of days per week they were active . Two scales were constructed to evaluate to effects of the home (9 items; α = .829) and community (16 items; α = .868). The home environment scale measured elements related to activity opportunities and home schedules; the community scale assessed presence of playgrounds, or safe sidewalks, for example. To assess associations between factors and children’s PA, we conducted a linear stepwise regression with child age, parent PA, Home scale, and Community scale as predictors and the log transformed total weekly activity time as the dependent variable. Sixteen percent of children’s PA was explained by the tested model. Figure 1 provides specific information about each variable. The home scale had the greatest weight (β=0.360, p<.001), and proved to have a larger predictive effect than parent PA. These findings are significant for identifying which aspects of a child’s surrounding to intervene for maximum impact on physical activity. Figure 1. R² Change between model levels

Mujeres (In)Activas: An Exploratory Study of Physical Activity among Adolescent Latinas

2005 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine M. Jamieson ◽  
Kaori Araki ◽  
Yong Chul Chung ◽  
Sun Yong Kwon ◽  
Lisa Riggioni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Family Background ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Immigrant Communities ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Work Related ◽  
The Social ◽  
Women's Lives ◽  
Report Measure

Recently, a significant growth in immigrant populations has influenced the social, cultural, and political landscape of many local communities. Understanding such changes in U.S. and local demography are central to effective efforts toward reducing physical inactivity, and associated health risks and diseases. In part to document the ways that physical activity currently fits into particular women’s lives, and as critique of the essentialized notions of immigrant communities as deficient in their health standards, we set out to investigate just how physically active Latinas in local communities were. The research was guided by the following two questions: 1) What are the social conditions under which adolescent Latinas make choices about physical activity? 2) To what extent are adolescent Latinas involved in physical activity? Centering on these two questions we administered questionnaires that measured current physical activity involvement, and individual and family background factors. Survey data indicate that Latina physical activity scores increase when home and work related physical activity is included in a self-report measure.

scholarly journals Mode of administration does matter: comparability study using IPAQ

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 370-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felipe de Magalhães Bandeira ◽  
Matheus Pintanel Freitas ◽  
Mitzi László ◽  
Marcelo Cozzensa da Silva ◽  
Pedro Curi Hallal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Recall Period ◽  
The Other ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Mode Of Administration ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Education College ◽  
Household Physical Activity

Abstract This study compared all-domains and domain-specific physical activity scores assessed through four variations of the IPAQ long version: (a) typical week, administered by an interviewer; (b) typical week, self-administered; (c) past seven days, interviewer-administered; (d) past seven days, self-administered. The sample included 38 physical education college students. Self-reported scores were in general twice higher than interview-administered scores, regardless the recall period used. In terms of domain-specific scores, occupational physical activity scores generated by self-report were 6-7 times greater than those originated from interviews. The same trend was observed for household physical activity. Transport physical activity scores did not change according to the mode of administration. In terms of leisure-time physical activity, scores were similar except for the interviewer-administered past seven days, whose scores were lower than the other three versions of IPAQ. In conclusion, the mode of administration of IPAQ does matter; higher scores are obtained through self-report as compared to interviews, probably by misinterpretation of the instrument in self-report mode. The recall period had little effect on physical activity estimates.

scholarly journals Psychosocial mediators of physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption in the Faith, Activity, and Nutrition programme

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 2242-2250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meghan Baruth ◽  
Sara Wilcox
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
South Carolina ◽  
Ecological Model ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
The Social ◽  
Church Support

AbstractObjectivePerforming and publishing mediator analyses, whether significant or null, provides insight into where research efforts should focus and will assist in developing effective and powerful behaviour change interventions. The present study examined whether self-efficacy, social support and church support mediated changes in leisure-time physical activity (PA) and fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption in a faith-based intervention.DesignA 15-month PA and F&V intervention, guided by the structural ecological model, targeted the social, cultural and policy influences within the church. Outcomes and mediators were measured at baseline and follow-up. Data were collected from 2007 to 2011. MacKinnon’s product of coefficients tested for mediation.SettingSixty-eight African Methodist Episcopal churches in South Carolina, USA.SubjectsFive hundred and eighty-two (PA) and 588 (F&V) church members.ResultsDespite the significant increases in PA and F&V consumption, none of the hypothesized mediators were significant mediators of change in PA or F&V consumption. When examining each path of the mediation model, the intervention did not change any of the hypothesized mediators. However, changes in some mediators were associated with changes in outcomes.ConclusionsAlthough there was no significant mediation, the association between changes in mediators and changes in PA and/or F&V consumption suggest that these variables likely play some role in changing these behaviours. Future studies should consider mediation analyses a priori, putting careful thought into the types of measures used and the timing of those measures, while also being cognizant of participant and staff burden. Finding a balance will be fundamental in successfully understanding how interventions exert their effects.

Recreating Communities to Support Active Living: A New Role for Social Marketing

2003 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 114-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward W. Maibach
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Marketing ◽  
National Level ◽  
Distribution Channels ◽  
The United States ◽  
Active Living ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Social ◽  
Pervasive Health ◽  
Marketing Approach

The lack of routine physical activity has become an all too pervasive health threat in the United States. Social marketing can be used directly to promote increased physical activity among people who have access to active living options (e.g., safe and convenient sidewalks or bike paths). A second, albeit indirect, use of social marketing to promote physical activity — and the focus of this article — involves promoting behaviors that influence the built environment for the purpose of increasing people's access to active living options. This use of social marketing involves changing the behavior of consumers, developers, distribution channels (e.g., real estate agents) and policy makers. The approach offers public health and other organizations a disciplined, consumer-focused means of mobilizing their available resources in a manner that maximizes the odds of creating active living communities. These means include understanding the competition, understanding target markets, creating mutually beneficial exchanges, segmenting markets and targeting them based on anticipated return. This article identifies specific opportunities for applying the social marketing approach to create active living communities, and identifies opportunities at the state and national level that will enhance the effectiveness of local efforts.

The Social Ecological Model and Physical Activity Interventions for Hispanic Women With Type 2 Diabetes: A Review

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 306-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Davern Soderlund
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Ecological Model ◽  
Hispanic Women ◽  
Social Ecological Model ◽  
Intervention Strategies ◽  
Social Ecological ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Environmental

Hispanic women are less physically active and have higher rates of type 2 diabetes (DM2) when compared with other population groups. This review uses the social ecological model as a framework to identify the individual and social environmental factors associated with successful physical activity (PA) interventions for Hispanic women with DM2. Research questions include (a) Which social ecological levels have been applied to PA interventions? (b) Which individual and social environmental intervention strategies are associated with successful PA outcomes? Database searches using CINAHL, PubMed, and Scopus for the years 2000 to 2015 identified 10 studies; with 6 using quasi-experimental study designs and 4 using randomized controlled designs. Inclusion criteria were Hispanic/Latina women with DM2, ≥70% women, PA interventions, measures of PA, and quantitative designs. Future research should focus on a combination of intervention levels, and DM2 programs should place a greater emphasis on PA intervention strategies.

Factors influencing women in physical activity programs in Malaysia

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 389-399 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Hanlon ◽  
S Khoo ◽  
T Morris ◽  
R Eime
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Discussion ◽  
Ecological Model ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
The Social ◽  
Malaysian Women

Summary The majority of research on factors associated with women participation in physical activity (PA) has been in developed countries with limited research in developing countries. Few women in Malaysia are active at the recommended levels for health, and activity rates are less than developed countries. Little research has focused specially on physically active Malaysian women and the factors that contribute to them becoming and staying active in PA programs. This lack of knowledge hinders the tailored development and implementation of PA programs to meet their needs. The aim of this study was to identify the factors of participation in PA programs for Malaysian women. The social–ecological model was used to investigate and theme the factors. Focus group discussion was conducted with participants in six PA programs targeted specifically to women. Thirty-seven women were involved in the focus group discussion, with ages ranging from 19 to 82 years. Inductive and deductive content analysis was conducted from verbatim transcripts using NVivo. Inductive content analysis allowed raw data and second-order themes to emerge. Findings revealed social support structures, tailored programs for women, and location were key contributors that encouraged women to participate in these programs. The similarity in contributors between women in non-western and western countries signifies a prime opportunity for bi-lateral relationships to be formed to enable the enhancement of program development relevant to different ethnicities and cultures within or across countries.

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