The Association of Perceived and Objectively Measured Crime With Physical Activity: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
The Association of Perceived and Objectively Measured Crime With Physical Activity: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
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DOI：
10.1123/jpah.5.1.117
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发表时间：
2008-01-01
影响因子：
3.1
通讯作者：
Rodriguez, Daniel A.
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作者：
McGinn, Aileen P.;Evenson, Kelly R.;Rodriguez, Daniel A.
背景：犯罪是环境的一个方面，可能成为身体活动的障碍。本研究的目标是（1）比较感知犯罪与观察到的犯罪的衡量标准，以及（2）研究客观犯罪和感知犯罪对身体活动的独立影响和综合影响之间的关联。方法：通过电话调查对 1659 人的犯罪感知和体力活动进行评估。对 303 名调查参与者的子集进行了客观的犯罪测量。结果：对于所有类型的犯罪，客观措施和感知措施之间的一致性较低。感知到的和客观测量的犯罪都与休闲活动独立相关。结论：这项研究表明，对犯罪的看法和客观衡量标准都是休闲体育活动的重要相关因素。在研究犯罪与身体活动之间的关系时，有必要评估这两种措施，以制定最能影响休闲身体活动水平的干预措施。
Background: Crime is one aspect of the environment that can act as a barrier to physical activity. The goals of this study were to (1) compare measures of perceived crime with observed crime and (2) examine the association between the independent and combined effects of objective and perceived crime on physical activity. Methods: Perceived crime and physical activity were assessed in 1659 persons via telephone survey. Crime was objectively measured in a subset of 303 survey participants. Results: For all types of crime, there was low agreement between objective and perceived measures. Both perceived and objectively measured crime were independently associated with leisure activities. Conclusions: This study suggests that perceptions and objective measures of crime are both important correlates of leisure physical activity. Evaluating both measures is necessary when examining the relationship between crime and physical activity to develop interventions that will most influence leisure physical activity levels.