TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Education is associated with physical activity among American Indian elders
JO  - American Indian and Alaska Native mental health research
A1  - Sawchuk, Craig N.
A1  - Bogart, Andy
A1  - Charles, Steve
A1  - Goldberg, Jack
A1  - Forquera, Ralph
A1  - Roy-Byrne, Peter P.
A1  - Buchwald, Dedra
SP  - 1
EP  - 17
VL  - 15
IS  - 1
N2  - Although educational attainment and physical activity levels tend to be positively associated in majority populations, this relationship has not been investigated in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) elders. This study examined the association between education and physical activity among AI/AN elders (N = 107) using self-report and behavioral outcomes. Regression models showed that higher education was significantly associated with total caloric expenditure for moderate intensity physical activities and distance traveled during a 6-minute walk test of fitness. Additional research is needed to understand modifiable personal, social, and environmental physical activity barriers in these populations.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0893-5394
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -