The Effect of Physical Environment of Inclusive Physical Activity Facility on Emotional Response and Continuous Behavior

2015 ◽

Vol 8 (5) ◽

Author(s):

E. W. Nikdel

Keyword(s):

Physical Environment ◽

Cultural Memory ◽

Emotional Response ◽

Physical Space ◽

Film History ◽

Cultural Activity ◽

Film Culture ◽

The Past ◽

Imminent Death ◽

Multiple Media

With the advent of online distribution and the rise of multiple media devices, claims of the cinema’s imminent death have surfaced with greater intensity than ever before. Of course, with an ever-widening array of platforms these accounts have placed a newfound emphasis on the cinema as a distinctive physical space, one that plays host to a very particular and much cherished cultural activity. This article considers the substance of these claims by tracing a very particular historical route. Firstly, be revisiting Baudry’s notion of the dispositif, this article detects the importance of the physical environment in the process of film consumption. Secondly, I relate this emphasis on the physical to the traditional notion of the cinephile, a practice that ritualises the cinema experience. Many accounts across the spectrum of film history will attest to the profound ways in which the physical experience of the cinema summons a rich emotional response. Lastly, I consider how the cinema and the collective nature of film consumption provides an authentic trace to the past and a very certain time and place in history. In turn, despite competition from cheaper and more convenient platforms, this article will endeavour to show how the cinema retains its place at the centre of contemporary film culture. KEYWORDS Cinema, dispositif, cinephilia, cultural memory.

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Profiles of Loneliness and Social Isolation in Physically Active and Inactive Older Adults in Rural England

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18083971 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (8) ◽

pp. 3971

Author(s):

Jolanthe de Koning ◽

Suzanne H. Richards ◽

Grace E. R. Wood ◽

Afroditi Stathi

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Social Isolation ◽

Physical Environment ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

Social Contact ◽

Physical Activity Behaviour ◽

Rural Setting ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Physically Active

Objective: Loneliness and social isolation are associated with higher risk of morbidity and mortality and physical inactivity in older age. This study explored the socioecological context in which both physically active and inactive older adults experience loneliness and/or social isolation in a UK rural setting. Design: A mixed-methods design employed semi structured interviews and accelerometer-measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Interviews explored the personal, social and environmental factors influencing engagement with physical activities, guided by an adapted-socioecological model of physical activity behaviour. Findings: Twenty-four older adults (MeanAge = 73 (5.8 SD); 12 women) were interviewed. Transcripts were thematically analysed and seven profiles of physical activity, social isolation and loneliness were identified. The high-MVPA group had established PA habits, reported several sources of social contact and evaluated their physical environment as activity friendly. The low MVPA group had diverse experiences of past engagement in social activities. Similar to the high MVPA, they reported a range of sources of social contact but they did not perceive the physical environment as activity friendly. Conclusions: Loneliness and/or social isolation was reported by both physically active and inactive older adults. There is wide diversity and complexity in types and intensity of PA, loneliness and social isolation profiles and personal, social and environmental contexts.

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When physical activity meets the physical environment: precision health insights from the intersection

Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine ◽

10.1186/s12199-021-00990-w ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Luisa V. Giles ◽

Michael S. Koehle ◽

Brian E. Saelens ◽

Hind Sbihi ◽

Chris Carlsten

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Physical Environment ◽

Environmental Changes ◽

Main Body ◽

Or Groups ◽

Optimizing Design ◽

Physical Activity Recommendations ◽

The Individual ◽

Precision Health ◽

Activity Recommendations

Abstract Background The physical environment can facilitate or hinder physical activity. A challenge in promoting physical activity is ensuring that the physical environment is supportive and that these supports are appropriately tailored to the individual or group in question. Ideally, aspects of the environment that impact physical activity would be enhanced, but environmental changes take time, and identifying ways to provide more precision to physical activity recommendations might be helpful for specific individuals or groups. Therefore, moving beyond a “one size fits all” to a precision-based approach is critical. Main body To this end, we considered 4 critical aspects of the physical environment that influence physical activity (walkability, green space, traffic-related air pollution, and heat) and how these aspects could enhance our ability to precisely guide physical activity. Strategies to increase physical activity could include optimizing design of the built environment or mitigating of some of the environmental impediments to activity through personalized or population-wide interventions. Conclusions Although at present non-personalized approaches may be more widespread than those tailored to one person’s physical environment, targeting intrinsic personal elements (e.g., medical conditions, sex, age, socioeconomic status) has interesting potential to enhance the likelihood and ability of individuals to participate in physical activity.

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Abstract MP38: Local Population Income, Geographic Space and Interactions Predict Increased Presence of Physical Activity Facilities in New York City Metropolitan Area Census Tracts, 1990-2010

Circulation ◽

10.1161/circ.131.suppl_1.mp38 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 131 (suppl_1) ◽

Author(s):

David M Wutchiett ◽

Tanya K Kaufman ◽

Daniel M Sheehan ◽

Kathryn M Neckerman ◽

Andrew G Rundle ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

New York ◽

New York City ◽

Cross Validation ◽

Local Population ◽

Median Income ◽

Census Tracts ◽

Interaction Terms ◽

Physical Activity Facility ◽

Physical Activity Facilities

Introduction: Physical activity is associated with improved health and is supported, in part, by the presence of facilities that provide space and equipment to pursue a variety of physical activities. We assessed the hypothesis that socio-geographic characteristics predict increased local availability of commercial physical activity facilities over time. Longitudinal examination of physical activity facility distribution can inform our response to current disparities in access to public and private physical activity venues. Methods: We used data from the National Establishment Time-Series (NETS), a longitudinal database of U.S. businesses, focusing on 4528 census tracts (23 counties) in the New York City metropolitan area and on decennial intervals for which population data were also available through the Census or American Community Survey (1990, 2000, 2010). Commercial physical activity facilities (e.g., gyms, tennis courts, martial arts studios) were defined based on Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes and name searches. Facility counts were aggregated to 2010 census tract boundaries and linked to local population characteristics. Comparisons across decennial intervals were used to define increasing count of physical activity facilities and shifting population demographics. Associations were evaluated using lasso logistic regression to estimate relationships with predictor variables and their interactions with model shrinkage and variable subset selection through 10-fold cross-validation for minimization of test set model deviance. Results: Census tracts with at least one physical activity facility increased over time (1990=1172, 2000=2295, 2010=2365). Greater tract-level median income, larger land area, and higher previous total physical activity facilities at start of decade were positively associated with greater odds for local increase in physical activity facilities (OR=1.27 per SD median income; OR=1.30 per SD land area; OR=1.14 per SD lagged facility count). Inclusion of two-way interaction terms increased R2 estimates from 0.30 to 0.33, suggesting explanation of an additional 3% of the variation in facility count increase. Subset selection through lasso to minimize cross-validation error resulted in retention of 11 of 21 possible two-way predictor interactions. The association between 10-year increase in median income with increased physical activity facility count was stronger in geographically larger census tracts (interaction OR=1.05); similarly, a stronger relationship was found for 10-year population count increase with physical facility count increase in larger census tracts (interaction OR=1.05). Conclusion: Local population, geographic, and business environment characteristics are associated with change in physical activity facilities. Inclusion of interaction terms improved prediction.

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Interaction between physical environment, social environment, and child characteristics in determining physical activity at child care.

Health Psychology ◽

10.1037/a0021586 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 30 (1) ◽

pp. 84-90 ◽

Cited By ~ 89

Author(s):

Jessica S. Gubbels ◽

Stef P. J. Kremers ◽

Dave H. H. van Kann ◽

Annette Stafleu ◽

Math J. J. M. Candel ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Child Care ◽

Social Environment ◽

Physical Environment ◽

Child Characteristics

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Associations Between Home Environment and After-School Physical Activity and Sedentary Time Among 6th Grade Children

Pediatric Exercise Science ◽

10.1123/pes.2014-0061 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 226-233 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Erica Y. Lau ◽

Daheia J. Barr-Anderson ◽

Marsha Dowda ◽

Melinda Forthofer ◽

Ruth P. Saunders ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Home Environment ◽

Parental Support ◽

Physical Environment ◽

Mixed Model ◽

Sedentary Time ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

Total Physical Activity ◽

After School ◽

Time Availability

This study examined associations of various elements of the home environment with after-school physical activity and sedentary time in 671 6th-grade children (Mage = 11.49 ± 0.5 years). Children’s after-school total physical activity, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, and sedentary time were measured by accelerometry. Parents completed surveys assessing elements of the home social and physical environment. Mixed-model regression analyses were used to examine the associations between each element of the home environment and children’s after-school physical activity and sedentary time. Availability of home physical activity resources was associated positively with after-school total physical activity and negatively with after-school sedentary time in boys. Parental support was associated positively with after-school total physical activity and MVPA and negatively with after-school sedentary time in girls. The home physical environment was associated with boys’ after-school physical activity and sedentary time, whereas the home social environment was associated with girls’ after-school physical activity and sedentary time.

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The Physical Environment as a Determinant of the Health Status of Older Populations

Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement ◽

10.1017/s0714980800009892 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 18 (3) ◽

pp. 313-327 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Kathy M. Shipp ◽

Laurence G. Branch

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Health Status ◽

Physical Environment ◽

The Elderly ◽

Living Environment ◽

Activity Level ◽

Retirement Communities ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Environmental Press ◽

Organ Systems

ABSTRACTAlthough the physical environment as a co-determinant of health could be approached in many ways, we chose to focus on an understudied area: how the immediate living environment can act as a persuasive force affecting physical activity level in older people, with physical activity in turn affecting health status. To explore this topic, the methods and findings of a literature search are described, the theoretical underpinnings of our thesis are presented, and an example is given of how a planned environment, which upon first glance seems supportive, may have unexpected and negative consequences on the activity level, and ultimately the health status, of the residents. Theory related to changes with aging in homeostatic capacity and reserve capacity of organ systems as well as Lawton's environmental press-competence model are applied to environmental characteristics (e.g., staircases) of continuing care retirement communities. We argue that physically challenging aspects of the environment, such as stairs, should be included in the design of living spaces for the elderly with the goal of encouraging greater daily physical activity and improved health status.

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