The association between leisure time sedentary behaviour among adults and objective neighbourhood characteristics nearby home: A large cross-sectional study

Rikke Lynge Storgaard, Henning Sten Hansen

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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Sedentary behaviour (SB) is a risk factor for diabetes, cardiovascular disease and mortality, independently of level of physical activity. Research on what determine SB is limited and studies on how neighbourhood level characteristics affect SB are needed. The aim of this study is to examine the association between neighbourhood walkability and availability of sports and recreational facilities within 400 and 800 m from home and leisure time sedentary time. METHODS: The study was based on a cross sectional health survey of 49,806 adults aged 16+, conducted in 2010. Self-reported information on leisure time sedentary time was combined with GIS based measures of neighbourhood physical environment and individual characteristics taken from registers. A multilevel regression analysis was performed. RESULTS: Good availability of recreational and sports facilities in the neighbourhood was associated with less leisure sedentary time (β -0.06 (0.02); p≤0.05). Respondents living in neighbourhoods of high walkability index reported significantly lower sedentary time (mean 3.52 h/day) than respondent from neighbourhoods of lower walkability index (mean 3.76 h/day). The association between leisure sedentary time and the walkability index was less clear and overall insignificant. CONCLUSION: Neighbourhoods with good availability of sports facilities, parks and recreational areas support less leisure time sedentary time. Intervention efforts may benefit from emphasizing the importance of having these opportunities in residential areas to provide alternatives to sedentary behaviour.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftCanadian Journal of Public Health
ISSN0008-4263
StatusAccepteret/In press - 2017

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