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Environmental correlates of physical activity in youth – a review and update

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Ferreira, I., Van Der Horst, K., Wendel‐Vos, W., Kremers, S., Van Lenthe, F. J., Brug, J.·2007·Obesity Reviews

DOI 10.1111/j.1467-789x.2006.00264.x

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Summary: Obesogenic environments are thought to underlie the increased obesity prevalence observed in youth during the past decades. Understanding the environmental factors that are associated with physical activity (PA) in youth is needed to better inform the development of effective intervention strategies attempting to halt the obesity epidemic. We conducted a systematic semi‐quantitative review of 150 studies on environmental correlates of youth PA published in the past 25 years. The ANalysis Grid for Environments Linked to Obesity (ANGELO) framework was used to classify the environmental correlates studied. Most studies retrieved used cross‐sectional designs and subjective measures of environmental factors and PA. Variables of the home and school environments were especially associated with children’s PA. Most consistent positive correlates of PA were father’s PA, time spent outdoors and school PA‐related policies (in children), and support from significant others, mother’s education level, family income, and non‐vocational school attendance (in adolescents). Low crime incidence (in adolescents) was characteristic of the neighbourhood environment associated with higher PA. Convincing evidence of an important role for many other environmental factors was, however, not found. Further research should aim at longitudinal and intervention studies, and use more objective measures of PA and its potential (environmental) determinants.

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Gardening in Childcare Centers: A Randomized Controlled Trial Examining the Effects of a Garden Intervention on Physical Activity among Children Aged 3–5 Years in North Carolina
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PENGARUH AKTIVITAS FISIK DAN LINGKUNGAN ALAMIAH BAGI DAYA TAHAN TUBUH ANAK USIA DINI
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Perceptions of the Neighborhood Environment and Children’s Afterschool Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity
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Authors: Ferreira, I., Van Der Horst, K., Wendel‐Vos, W., Kremers, S., Van Lenthe, F. J., & Brug, J.
Affiliations: Erasmus MC (NL)
National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (NL)
Maastricht University (NL)
Corresponding author: Brug, J.
ORCID: Ferreira, I.
Wendel‐Vos, W.
Kremers, S.
Brug, J.
Venue: Obesity Reviews
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2006-08-22
Volume: 8
Issue: 2
Pages: 129-154
ISSN: 1467-7881 (ISSN-L)
1467-789X
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-789x.2006.00264.x
OpenAlex: W2068241985
Cited by: 993
References: 243
Citations by year: 2026: 15 · 2025: 19 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 28 · 2022: 46 · 2021: 50 · 2020: 56 · 2019: 48 · 2018: 45 · 2017: 51 · 2016: 54 · 2015: 81 · 2014: 77 · 2013: 78 · 2012: 72
FWCI: 3.81
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: bronze
doi.org
Licence: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations: Obesity Reviews (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Research Publications (Maastricht University) (publishedVersion)
EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (submittedVersion)
Rivm (National Institute for Public Health and the Environment) (submittedVersion)
Research Publications (Maastricht University) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Physical Activity and Health
Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Social Sciences › Transportation › Urban Transport and Accessibility
Keywords: physical activity, youth, environmental correlates, childhood obesity, adolescents, family environment, school environment, parental physical activity, neighborhood crime, school physical activity policy, social support, household income
MeSH terms: Adolescent, Child, Child, Preschool, Cross-Sectional Studies, Educational Status, Environment, Family Relations, Humans, Motor Activity, Obesity, Socioeconomic Factors, Global Health, Prevalence

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