Journal article
Association of objectively measured and perceived environment with accelerometer-based physical activity and cycling: a Swiss population-based cross-sectional study of children.
- Bringolf-Isler B Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Socinstrasse 57, 4051, Basel, Switzerland. bettina.bringolf@swisstph.ch.
- Schindler C Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Socinstrasse 57, 4051, Basel, Switzerland.
- de Hoogh K Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Socinstrasse 57, 4051, Basel, Switzerland.
- Kayser B Institute of Sport Sciences, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
- Suggs LS Institute of Public Communication, University della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland.
- Dössegger A Swiss Federal Institute of Sport SFISM, Magglingen, Switzerland.
- Probst-Hensch N Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Socinstrasse 57, 4051, Basel, Switzerland.
- 2019-02-01
Published in:
- International journal of public health. - 2019
Accelerometer
Children
Cycling
Objectively assessed neighbourhood
Perceived neighbourhood
Physical activity
SOPHYA
Accelerometry
Adolescent
Child
Cross-Sectional Studies
Environment Design
Exercise
Female
Humans
Male
Residence Characteristics
Surveys and Questionnaires
Switzerland
English
OBJECTIVES
We tested whether objectively assessed neighbourhood characteristics are associated with moderate-to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and cycling in Swiss children and adolescents and assessed the mediating role of the perception of the environment.
METHODS
The cross-sectional analyses were based on data of 1306 participants aged 6-16 years of the population-based SOPHYA study. MVPA was measured by accelerometry, time spent cycling and the perceived environment by questionnaire. Objective environmental parameters at the residential address were GIS derived. In all analyses, personal, social and environmental factors were considered.
RESULTS
MVPA showed significant positive associations with perceived personal safety and perceived access to green spaces but not with respective objective parameters. Objectively assessed main street density and shorter distance to the next public transport were associated with less cycling in adolescents. Parents' perceptions did not mediate the observed associations of the objectively assessed environment with MVPA and cycling.
CONCLUSIONS
Associations between the environment and physical activity differ by domain. In spatial planning efforts to improve objective environments should be complemented with efforts to increase parental sense of security.
We tested whether objectively assessed neighbourhood characteristics are associated with moderate-to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and cycling in Swiss children and adolescents and assessed the mediating role of the perception of the environment.
METHODS
The cross-sectional analyses were based on data of 1306 participants aged 6-16 years of the population-based SOPHYA study. MVPA was measured by accelerometry, time spent cycling and the perceived environment by questionnaire. Objective environmental parameters at the residential address were GIS derived. In all analyses, personal, social and environmental factors were considered.
RESULTS
MVPA showed significant positive associations with perceived personal safety and perceived access to green spaces but not with respective objective parameters. Objectively assessed main street density and shorter distance to the next public transport were associated with less cycling in adolescents. Parents' perceptions did not mediate the observed associations of the objectively assessed environment with MVPA and cycling.
CONCLUSIONS
Associations between the environment and physical activity differ by domain. In spatial planning efforts to improve objective environments should be complemented with efforts to increase parental sense of security.
- Language
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- English
- Open access status
- closed
- Identifiers
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- DOI 10.1007/s00038-019-01206-3
- PMID 30701279
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/266577
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