Does getting a dog increase recreational walking?
Does getting a dog increase recreational walking?
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DOI：
10.1186/1479-5868-5-17
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发表时间：
2008-03-27
影响因子：
8.7
通讯作者：
Giles-Corti, Billie
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作者：
Cutt, Hayley E.;Knuiman, Matthew W.;Giles-Corti, Billie
背景资料：本研究探讨了在基线至12个月随访期间，与非养狗者获得狗相关的社会人口统计学、环境和个人因素的变化，以及获得狗对每周娱乐性步行分钟数的影响。方法：RESIDE研究参与者完成了自填问卷（基线和12个月随访）测量身体活动，狗所有权，遛狗行为以及环境，自我和社会人口因素。分析仅限于“持续非所有者”（即，基线和随访时均为非主人; n = 681）和“新狗主人”（即，结果：总体而言，12%的基线非所有者在随访时获得了一只狗。狗的获得与工作和在家生孩子有关。那些从单身婚姻状态转变为夫妻婚姻状态的人也更有可能养狗。从基线到随访，新养狗者每周在社区内休闲散步的分钟数增加了48分钟，而继续养狗者每周增加了12分钟（p < 0.05）。在调整基线变量后，狗的收购对社区内休闲散步分钟数增加的影响为31分钟（95% CI：7.39，54.22; p < 0.01）。然而，在进一步调整基线到随访变量的变化后，这减少到22分钟（95% CI：-1.53，45.42; p > 0.05）。增加的意图走的主要因素，有助于衰减的影响，狗收购休闲walking.Conclusion：本研究使用了一个大的非业主的代表性样本，检查狗收购和休闲散步之间的关系，并提供证据表明，狗收购导致步行增加。最有可能的机制，通过狗收购促进增加体力活动是通过行为意图通过狗的积极影响主人的认知信念有关步行，并通过提供动机和社会支持步行。研究结果表明，行为意向调解狗收购和步行之间的关系，狗可能有一个重要的作用，在维护业主步行行为。
Background: This study examines changes in socio-demographic, environmental and intrapersonal factors associated with dog acquisition in non-dog owners at baseline to 12-months follow-up and the effect of dog acquisition on minutes per week of recreational walking.Methods: RESIDE study participants completed self-administered questionnaires (baseline and 12-months follow-up) measuring physical activity, dog ownership, dog walking behavior as well as environmental, intrapersonal and socio-demographic factors. Analysis was restricted to 'Continuing non-owners' (i.e., non-owners at both baseline and follow-up; n = 681) and 'New dog owners' (i.e., non-owners who acquired a dog by follow-up; n = 92).Results: Overall, 12% of baseline non-owners had acquired a dog at follow-up. Dog acquisition was associated with working and having children at home. Those who changed from single to couple marital status were also more likely to acquire a dog. The increase in minutes of walking for recreation within the neighborhood from baseline to follow-up was 48 minutes/week for new dog owners compared with 12 minutes/week for continuing non-owners (p < 0.05). After adjusting for baseline variables the effect of dog acquisition on the increase in minutes of recreational walking within the neighborhood was 31 minutes (95% CI: 7.39, 54.22; p < 0.01). However, this reduced to 22 minutes (95% CI: -1.53, 45.42; p > 0.05) after further adjustment for change in baseline to follow-up variables. Increase in intention to walk was the main factor contributing to attenuation of the effect of dog acquisition on recreational walking.Conclusion: This study used a large representative sample of non-owners to examine the relationship between dog acquisition and recreational walking and provides evidence to suggest that dog acquisition leads to an increase in walking. The most likely mechanism through which dog acquisition facilitates increased physical activity is through behavioral intention via the dog's positive effect on owner's cognitive beliefs about walking, and through the provision of motivation and social support for walking. The results suggest that behavioral intention mediates the relationship between dog acquisition and walking and that dogs may have a significant role in the maintenance of owner walking behavior.