@article{ref1,
title="Access to Environmental Resources and Physical Activity Levels of Adults in Hawaii",
journal="Asia-Pacific journal of public health",
year="2012",
author="Geller, Karly S. and Nigg, Claudio R. and Ollberding, Nicholas J. and Motl, Robert W. and Horwath, Caroline and Dishman, Rodney K.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="PURPOSE: . Examine associations between physical activity (PA) and spatial accessibility to environmental PA resources in Hawaii. METHODS: Metabolic equivalents (METs) of mild, moderate, and strenuous PA were compared for accessibility with environmental PA resources within a population-based sample of Hawaiian adults (n = 381). Multiple linear regression estimated differences in PA levels for residing further from a PA resource or residing in an area with a greater number of resources. RESULTS: No associations were found in the total sample. Analyses within subsamples stratified by ethnicity revealed that greater spatial accessibility to a PA resource was positively associated with strenuous PA among Caucasians (P = .04) but negatively associated with moderate PA among Native Hawaiians (P = .00). CONCLUSION: The lack of association in the total sample may be a consequence of Hawaii's unique environment. Results of stratified sample analyses are unique, providing groundwork for future examinations within parallel environments and among similar ethnic groups.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1010-5395",
doi="10.1177/1010539512440593",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1010539512440593"
}