Work and home neighborhood design and physical activity

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Carlson, Jordan, Frank, Lawrence, Ulmer, Jared M., Conway, Terry, Saelens, Brian, Cain, Kelli and Sallis, Jim. (2018). Work and home neighborhood design and physical activity. American Journal of Health Promotion. 32(8), pp. 1723 - 1729. https://doi.org/10.1177/0890117118768767
AuthorsCarlson, Jordan, Frank, Lawrence, Ulmer, Jared M., Conway, Terry, Saelens, Brian, Cain, Kelli and Sallis, Jim
Abstract

Purpose: To investigate relations of perceived worksite neighborhood environments to total physical activity and active transportation, over and above home neighborhood built environments. Design: Observational epidemiologic study. Setting: Baltimore, Maryland-Washington, DC, and Seattle-King County, Washington metropolitan areas. Participants: One thousand eighty-five adults (mean age ¼ 45.0 [10.2]; 46% women) recruited from 32 neighborhoods stratified by high/low neighborhood income and walkability. Measures: The Neighborhood Environment Walkability Survey assessed perceptions of worksite and home neighborhood environments. Accelerometers assessed total moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). The International Physical Activity Questionnaire assessed total active transportation and active transportation to and around work. Analysis: Mixed-effects regression tested relations of home and worksite neighborhood environments to each physical activity outcome, adjusted for demographics. Results: Home and worksite mixed land use and street connectivity had the most consistent positive associations with physical activity outcomes. Worksite traffic and pedestrian safety were also associated with multiple physical activity outcomes. The worksite neighborhood explained additional variance in physical activity outcomes than explained by the home neighborhood. Worksite and home neighborhood environments interacted in explaining active transportation to work, with the greatest impacts occurring when both neighborhoods were activity supportive. Conclusion: Both worksite and home neighborhood environments were independently related to total MVPA and active transportation. Community design policies should target improving the physical activity supportiveness of worksite neighborhood environments and integrating commercial and residential development.

Keywordsbuilt environment; exercise; transport; perceived environment; neighborhood safety; walkability; walking
Year2018
JournalAmerican Journal of Health Promotion
Journal citation32 (8), pp. 1723 - 1729
PublisherSage Publications Ltd.
ISSN0890-1171
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1177/0890117118768767
Scopus EID2-s2.0-85052120033
Page range1723 - 1729
Research GroupMary MacKillop Institute for Health Research
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Place of publicationUnited States of America
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