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Examining the associations of and interactions between intrapersonal and perceived environmental factors with objectively assessed physical activity among rural Midwestern adults, USA
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5 2023
Source: Am J Health Promot. 37(4):511-515 -
Alternative Title:Am J Health Promot
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Description:Purpose:
We investigated associations of intrapersonal and environmental factors with objectively assessed weekly moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) minutes, and their interactions in rural adults.
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Cross-sectional.
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14 rural towns participating in a multilevel intervention to promote physical activity.
Sample:
Baseline data from 241 rural community members (19% losses due to missing data).
Measures:
Self-reported demographics, behavioral factors, and neighborhood environment perceptions. Weekly MVPA minutes were assessed using accelerometry data.
Analysis:
Generalized linear models using a negative binomial distribution examined associations of and interactions between intrapersonal and environmental correlates with weekly MVPA.
Results:
Older age (β= −1.37; p= 0.025) and identifying as a woman (β= −0.71; p= <0.001) were inversely associated with MVPA. Self-efficacy (β= 0.34; p= <0.001) and trail use (β= 0.44; p-value= 0.003) were directly associated with MVPA. Further, among women, perceived safety from traffic was inversely associated with MVPA (β= −0.37; p = 0.003), while indoor recreational facility access was directly associated with MVPA (β= 0.24; p = 0.045).
Conclusions:
Rural residents, especially women, face disproportionately lower MVPA levels. Improving recreational access and self-efficacy may be effective strategies for increasing MVPA.
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Pubmed ID:36268648
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC10119329
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