Perceived Urban Environment Attributes and Device-Measured Physical Activity in Latin America: An 8-Nation Study

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dc.contributor.authorFerrari, Gerson
dc.contributor.authorWerneck, Andre O.
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Danilo R.
dc.contributor.authorKovalskys, Irina
dc.contributor.authorGomez, Georgina
dc.contributor.authorRigotti, Attilio
dc.contributor.authorCortes, Lilia Y.
dc.contributor.authorYepez Garcia, Martha Cecilia
dc.contributor.authorLiria-Dominguez, Maria R.
dc.contributor.authorHerrera-Cuenca, Marianella
dc.contributor.authorPratt, Michael
dc.contributor.authorMarques, Adilson
dc.contributor.authorVan Dyck, Delfien
dc.contributor.authorLeme, Ana Carolina B.
dc.contributor.authorFisberg, Mauro
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T21:02:24Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T21:02:24Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Attributes of the neighborhood-built environment are associated with self-reported physical activity, but only a few studies have concentrated on device-measured physical activity in Latin America. This study examines the associations of perceived neighborhood-built environment attributes, device-measured sedentary time, and light-intensity and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in adults from 8 Latin American countries.
dc.description.abstractMethods: Data from Estudio Latinoamericano de Nutricion y Salud adult study, an observational multicountry study (N=2,478), were analyzed in 2020. Data were collected between 2014 and 2015. Perceived neighborhood-built environment attributes were measured using the Neighbourhood Environment Walkability Survey. Sedentary time, light-intensity physical activity, and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity data were collected using accelerometers.
dc.description.abstractResults: No associations between perceived neighborhood-built environment attributes and sedentary time were found. Positive perceptions of walking/cycling facilities (beta=6.50, 95% CI=2.12, 10.39) were associated with more light-intensity physical activity. Perceptions of better aesthetics (Argentina) and better walking/cycling facilities (Brazil and Ecuador) were positively associated with light-intensity physical activity. Land use mix-diversity (beta=0.14, 95% CI=0.03, 0.25), walking/ cycling facilities (beta=0.16, 95% CI=0.05, 0.27), aesthetics (beta=0.16, 95% CI=0.02, 0.30), and safety from traffic (beta=0.18, 95% CI=0.05, 0.24) were positively associated with moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Land use mix-diversity, street connectivity, and safety from traffic were positively associated with moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in Venezuela.
dc.description.abstractConclusions: These findings have implications for policy recommendations, which can guide policies to promote physical activity in the region. Land use mix-diversity, walking/cycling facilities, aesthetics, and safety from traffic can maintain or increase the levels of light-intensity and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity among Latin American adults. (C) 2021 American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.amepre.2021.09.006
dc.identifier.eissn1873-2607
dc.identifier.issn0749-3797
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2021.09.006
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/93030
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000860543500024
dc.issue.numero4
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final645
dc.pagina.inicio635
dc.revistaAmerican journal of preventive medicine
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titlePerceived Urban Environment Attributes and Device-Measured Physical Activity in Latin America: An 8-Nation Study
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen62
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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