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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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“10 Ⅳ 考察 1．身体活動量（歩数，LC7-9) 身体活動量の測定方法は，質問紙法，観察法，歩数計法，加速度計法，心拍数法などが用いられているもののそれぞれ長所や短所がある（Ferreira et al., 2007；Hinkley et al., 2008；Schuts et al., 2001；塩見ほか，2008）．近年，加速度計は，客観的に身体活動の量と強度を同時に連続的，かつ無拘束に近い状態で測定できることから多くの研究で用いられている（Wareham et al., 2005）．Addy et al.（2014）は，幼児の加速度計を用いた測定期間の検討を行い，7…”
Effects of varying doses of estrogen and caudal pressure on wheel running in orchidectomized male mice
Cates, B. E., Dillard, B. M., Foster, B. R., Patterson, S. V., Spivey, T. P., Combs, E. B., & Bowen, R. S. (2018) · Physiological Reports · doi:10.14814/phy2.13730 · Cited by 4
“Both environmental (Perusse et al. 1989; Sallis and Hovell 1990; Ferreira et al. 2007; Phongsavan et al. 2007; Wendel-Vos et al. 2007) and biological (Lightfoot 2008, 2011; Moore-Harrison and Lightfoot 2010; Bowen et al.”
Background
How Does the Family Influence the Physical Condition and Health of Children in a Rural Environment?
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“[66] by concluding that the education level and type of profession that parents have conditions the possibilities of performing PA and therefore improves health.”
Background
Influence of physical activity on well-being at times of the COVID-19 pandemic: a review
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“Past studies concentrated on environmental influences on health outcomes, however, found limited and ambiguous results (Ferreira et al., 2007; Davison and Lawson, 2006).”
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Differences in the Intensity and Duration of Adolescents' Sports and Exercise Across Physical and Social Environments
Dunton, G. F., Berrigan, D. A., Ballard-Barbash, R. R., Perna, F. M., Graubard, B. I., & Atienza, A. A. (2012) · Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport · doi:10.1080/02701367.2012.10599871 · Cited by 5
“Consistent with a large body of research highlighting the benefits of social support and peer interactions for physical activity participation (Anderssen & Wold, 1992; Ferreira et al., 2007; King, Tergerson, & Wilson, 2008; Salmon & Timperio, 2007), sports and exercise bouts lasted longer when performed with friends a…”
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Obesity in Pacific adolescents: a socio-cultural study in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Constraints and Motivations on the Participation of Saudi Arabian High School Students in Physical Activity and Sport
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The freedom to explore: examining the influence of independent mobility on weekday, weekend and after-school physical activity behaviour in children living in urban and inner-suburban neighbourhoods of varying socioeconomic status
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Latent class analysis identifies a promising combination of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education interventions for improving student cardiorespiratory fitness
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“Despite widespread acknowledgement of the relevance of social and environmental contexts to LTPA (Eyler et al., 2002; Ferreira et al., 2007; Frank, Kerr, Sallis, Miles, & Chapman, 2008; Saelens, Sallis, & Frank, 2003), few studies have investigated the role of activity companions and activity…”
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Social Geographies at Play: Mapping the Spatial Politics of Community-Based Youth Sport Participation
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“In addition, significant environmental correlates include travel distance/facility access (Ferreira et al., 2007; Sallis et al., 2000), outdoor activity (Hinkley, Crawford, Salmon, Okely, & Hesketh, 2008), and crime rate (Davison & Lawson, 2006).”
Background
Perceived School Environment and Physical Activity Behaviour among Flemish Adolescents
Seghers, J., & Martien, S. (2009) · Cited by 4
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“Generally, the mechanism through which crime is thought to affect obesity is that it discourages physical activity [48,49].”
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“Further, studies show that children are more active when outdoors than indoors (Ferreira et al. 2007; Sallis, Prochaska, and Taylor 2000).”
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In-School, Out-of-School, and Weekend Physical Activity Levels Vary Across Sociodemographic Subgroups of US Adolescents
Johnson, A. M., Gabriel, K. P., Ranjit, N., Kohl, H. W., & Springer, A. E. (2021) · Journal of Physical Activity and Health · doi:10.1123/jpah.2020-0157 · Cited by 4
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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
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Licence: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations: Obesity Reviews (publishedVersion)
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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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