Individual and contextual correlates of physical activity among a clinical sample of United States Veterans
Individual and contextual correlates of physical activity among a clinical sample of United States Veterans
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DOI：
10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.07.034
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发表时间：
2015-10-01
影响因子：
5.4
通讯作者：
Saelens, Brian E.
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作者：
Hoerster, Katherine D.;Millstein, Rachel A.;Saelens, Brian E.
Rationale: Veterans, especially those using U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare, have poorer health than the general population. In addition, Veterans using VA services are more likely than non-VA users to be physically inactive. Little is known about physical activity correlates among Veterans. To identify targets for health promotion interventions, understanding barriers to and facilitators of physical activity in this population is critical.Methods: This study examined individual-, social-, and perceived neighborhood-level associations of meeting weekly physical activity recommendations (150 min/week of combined leisure and transportation activity) based on the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) among N = 717 patients from VA Puget Sound, Seattle Division using a mailed survey sent 2012-2013 (response rate = 40%). Independent associations were identified with direct estimation of relative risks using generalized linear models (dichotomous outcome), and linear regression (continuous outcome), including variables associated in bivariate tests (p < .05).Results: Most participants were male, Caucasian, and unemployed, and had an annual income
