Barriers to Physical Activity in East Harlem, New York
المؤلفون المشاركون
Horowitz, Carol R.
Fox, Ashley M.
Ramos, Michelle A.
Kleinman, Lawrence C.
Mann, Devin M.
المصدر
العدد
المجلد 2012، العدد 2012 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2012)، ص ص. 1-8، 8ص.
الناشر
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
تاريخ النشر
2012-07-12
دولة النشر
مصر
عدد الصفحات
8
التخصصات الرئيسية
الملخص EN
Background.
East Harlem is an epicenter of the intertwining epidemics of obesity and diabetes in New York.
Physical activity is thought to prevent and control a number of chronic illnesses, including diabetes, both independently and through weight control.
Using data from a survey collected on adult (age 18+) residents of East Harlem, this study evaluated whether perceptions of safety and community-identified barriers were associated with lower levels of physical activity in a diverse sample.
Methods.
We surveyed 300 adults in a 2-census tract area of East Harlem and took measurements of height and weight.
Physical activity was measured in two ways: respondents were classified as having met the weekly recommended target of 2.5 hours of moderate physical activity (walking) per week (or not) and reporting having engaged in at least one recreational physical activity (or not).
Perceived barriers were assessed through five items developed by a community advisory board and perceptions of neighborhood safety were measured through an adapted 7-item scale.
Two multivariate logistic regression models with perceived barriers and concerns about neighborhood safety were modeled separately as predictors of engaging in recommended levels of exercise and recreational physical activity, controlling for respondent weight and sociodemographic characteristics.
Results.
The most commonly reported perceived barriers to physical activity identified by nearly half of the sample were being too tired or having little energy followed by pain with exertion and lack of time.
Multivariate regression found that individuals who endorsed a greater number of perceived barriers were less likely to report having met their weekly recommended levels of physical activity and less likely to engage in recreational physical activity controlling for covariates.
Concerns about neighborhood safety, though prevalent, were not associated with physical activity levels.
Conclusions.
Although safety concerns were prevalent in this low-income, minority community, it was individual barriers that correlated with lower physical activity levels.
نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)
Fox, Ashley M.& Mann, Devin M.& Ramos, Michelle A.& Kleinman, Lawrence C.& Horowitz, Carol R.. 2012. Barriers to Physical Activity in East Harlem, New York. Journal of Obesity،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-493142
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)
Fox, Ashley M.…[et al.]. Barriers to Physical Activity in East Harlem, New York. Journal of Obesity No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-493142
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)
Fox, Ashley M.& Mann, Devin M.& Ramos, Michelle A.& Kleinman, Lawrence C.& Horowitz, Carol R.. Barriers to Physical Activity in East Harlem, New York. Journal of Obesity. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-493142
نوع البيانات
مقالات
لغة النص
الإنجليزية
الملاحظات
Includes bibliographical references
رقم السجل
BIM-493142
قاعدة معامل التأثير والاستشهادات المرجعية العربي "ارسيف Arcif"
أضخم قاعدة بيانات عربية للاستشهادات المرجعية للمجلات العلمية المحكمة الصادرة في العالم العربي
تقوم هذه الخدمة بالتحقق من التشابه أو الانتحال في الأبحاث والمقالات العلمية والأطروحات الجامعية والكتب والأبحاث باللغة العربية، وتحديد درجة التشابه أو أصالة الأعمال البحثية وحماية ملكيتها الفكرية. تعرف اكثر