Coastal proximity and physical activity: Is the coast an under-appreciated public health resource?
Coastal proximity and physical activity: Is the coast an under-appreciated public health resource?
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DOI：
10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.09.016
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发表时间：
2014-12
影响因子：
5.1
通讯作者：
M. White;B. Wheeler;Stephen Herbert;Ian Alcock;M. Depledge
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作者：
M. White;B. Wheeler;Stephen Herbert;Ian Alcock;M. Depledge
最近的研究结果表明，居住在沿海地区的人比居住在内陆的人更健康。在这里，我们调查了这是否可能与英格兰沿海居民更高水平的身体活动有关，部分原因是更多地参观户外沿海环境。方法参与者（n = 183，755）来自自然英格兰的参与监测自然环境调查（2009-2012）。分析的基础上自我报告的体育活动休闲和transport.ResultsA小，但显着的沿海接近梯度被认为是可能性，实现建议的指导方针的体育活动一个星期后，调整相关领域和个人水平的控制。在统计学上，这种影响是由过去七天内访问海岸的可能性所介导的。分层的区域，但是，建议，虽然主要影响是相对较强的西海岸地区，这是不显着的那些在east.ConclusionsIn一般情况下，我们的研究结果复制和扩展工作从澳大利亚和新西兰。需要进一步的工作，以解释显着的区域差异之间的关系，在英格兰的海岸接近和身体活动，以更好地了解海岸的潜在作用，作为一种公共卫生资源。
BackgroundRecent findings suggest that individuals living near the coast are healthier than those living inland. Here we investigated whether this may be related to higher levels of physical activity among coastal dwellers in England, arising in part as a result of more visits to outdoor coastal settings.MethodParticipants (n = 183,755) were drawn from Natural England's Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment Survey (2009–2012). Analyses were based on self-reported physical activity for leisure and transport.ResultsA small, but significant coastal proximity gradient was seen for the likelihood of achieving recommended guidelines of physical activity a week after adjusting for relevant area and individual level controls. This effect was statistically mediated by the likelihood of having visited the coast in the last seven days. Stratification by region, however, suggested that while the main effect was relatively strong for west coast regions, it was not significant for those in the east.ConclusionsIn general, our findings replicate and extend work from Australia and New Zealand. Further work is needed to explain the marked regional differences in the relationship between coastal proximity and physical activity in England to better understand the coast's potential role as a public health resource.