TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Individual, psychosocial, and environmental correlates of 4-year declines in walking among middle-to-older aged adults
JO  - Journal of physical activity and health
A1  - Shimura, Hiroko
A1  - Winkler, Elisabeth
A1  - Owen, Neville
SP  - 1078
EP  - 1084
VL  - 11
IS  - 6
N2  - BACKGROUND: We examined associations of individual, psychosocial and environmental characteristics with 4-year changes in walking among middle-to-older aged adults; few such studies have employed prospective designs. <br><br>METHODS: Walking for transport and walking for recreation were assessed during 2003-2004 (baseline) and 2007-2008 (follow-up) among 445 adults aged 50-65 years residing in Adelaide, Australia. Logistic regression analyses examined predictors of being in the highest quintile of decline in walking (21.4 minutes/day or more reduction in walking for transport; 18.6 minutes/day or more reduction in walking for recreation). <br><br>RESULTS: Declines in walking for transport were related to higher level of walking at baseline, low perceived benefits of activity, low family social support, a medium level of social interaction, low sense of community, and higher neighborhood walkability. Declines in walking for recreation were related to higher level of walking at baseline, low self-efficacy for activity, low family social support, and a medium level of available walking facilities. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Declines in middle-to-older aged adults' walking for transport and walking for recreation have differing personal, psychosocial and built-environment correlates, for which particular preventive strategies may be developed. Targeted campaigns, community-based programs, and environmental and policy initiatives can be informed by these findings.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1543-3080
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2012-0244
ID  - ref1
ER  -