Neighborhood environment and physical activity among Urban and Rural Schoolchildren in Taiwan
Neighborhood environment and physical activity among Urban and Rural Schoolchildren in Taiwan
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DOI：
10.1016/j.healthplace.2009.12.004
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发表时间：
2010-05-01
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4.8
通讯作者：
Wai, Jackson P.
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作者：
Huang, Sheu-jen;Hung, Wen-chi;Wai, Jackson P.
本研究旨在探讨台湾城乡学童知觉邻里环境对身体活动的影响。从城乡各10所小学中选取五、六年级的523名儿童作为研究对象。采用改良的国际体力活动问卷简表来估计儿童的体力活动水平。中文翻译的邻里环境步行能力量表评估环境属性。资料分析包括描述性统计、变异数分析及多元回归模型。城市和农村地区之间的步行能力没有显着差异。城市和农村地区在获得体育活动场所方面存在差异，城市儿童报告获得体育活动场所的机会更大。与农村儿童相比，城市儿童在放学后、节假日和周末的身体活动量以及身体活动总量都更多。总之，设施的无障碍性对儿童的体育活动有重大影响。(C)2009爱思唯尔有限公司保留所有权利。
The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of perceived neighborhood environment on physical activity among schoolchildren in urban and rural areas in Taiwan. Five hundred and twenty three children of grades five and six selected from ten primary schools in urban and rural areas participated in the study. A modified International Physical Activity questionnaire short form was used to estimate the children's physical activity level. A Chinese translation of the Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale assessed environmental attributes. Data analysis included descriptive statistics and analysis of variance and multiple regression models. No significant difference in walkability was found between the urban and rural areas. There was a difference in accessibility to places for physical activity between urban and rural areas, with urban children reporting greater accessibility. The urban children reported more physical activity after school, on holidays and weekends, and also in total amount of physical activity compared with the rural children. In conclusion, accessibility to facilities had a significant impact on the children's physical activity. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.