Location, Timing, and Social Structure Patterns Related to Physical Activity Participation in Weight Loss Programs

Autor/inn/en	Gay, Jennifer L.; Trevarthen, Grace
Titel	Location, Timing, and Social Structure Patterns Related to Physical Activity Participation in Weight Loss Programs
Quelle	In: Health Education & Behavior, 40 (2013) 1, S.24-31 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1090-1981
DOI	10.1177/1090198111435987
Schlagwörter	Physical Activity Level; Adults; Health Programs; Pretests Posttests; Social Structure; Physical Activities; Time; Geographic Location; Surveys; Gender Differences; Racial Differences; Preferences; Statistical Analysis; Predictor Variables; South Carolina + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sozialstruktur; Zeit; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Geschlechterkonflikt; Rassenunterschied; Statistische Analyse; Prädiktor
Abstract	Less than half of the adults in the United States meet national guidelines for physical activity. Physical activity programs can induce short-term improvements in physical activity. To develop effective interventions, researchers and practitioners should consider the timing, location, and social structure patterns of participants. Using a pretest, posttest study design, 329 adults in a weight loss program completed surveys on their patterns and physical activity participation. Men preferred weight lifting, cycling, and jogging, whereas women preferred walking and aerobics. Black participants preferred being active in the home. Additionally, participating in a mix of group and individual activities compared with individual-only activities was predictive of posttest moderate-to-vigorous intensity and total physical activity. Providing a variety of activities for adults in both location and social structure may lead to sustained physical activity participation. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10