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Toward a better understanding of the influences on physical activity: the role of determinants, correlates, causal variables, mediators, moderators, and confounders.
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It is proposed that the term "correlate" be used, instead of "determinant," to describe statistical associations or correlations between measured variables and physical activity.About:
This article is published in American Journal of Preventive Medicine.The article was published on 2002-08-01. It has received 1076 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Causal inference.read more
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Correlates of physical activity: why are some people physically active and others not?
Adrian Bauman,Rodrigo Siqueira Reis,Rodrigo Siqueira Reis,James F. Sallis,Jonathan C. K. Wells,Ruth J. F. Loos,Ruth J. F. Loos,Brian W. Martin +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, a broad view of health behaviour causation, with the social and physical environment included as contributors to physical inactivity, particularly those outside the health sector, such as urban planning, transportation systems, and parks and trails, is presented.
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Understanding environmental influences on walking: Review and research agenda
TL;DR: Aesthetic attributes, convenience of facilities for walking, accessibility of destinations, and perceptions about traffic and busy roads were found to be associated with walking for particular purposes, and early evidence is promising.
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Physical activity change during adolescence: a systematic review and a pooled analysis
TL;DR: The decline of PA during adolescence is a consistent finding in the literature and interventions that attempt to attenuate the PA decline, even without an increase in PA levels, could be considered as effective.
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Environmental correlates of physical activity in youth - a review and update.
Isabel Ferreira,K. van der Horst,W. Wendel-Vos,Stef P. J. Kremers,F. J. van Lenthe,Johannes Brug +5 more
TL;DR: Most consistent positive correlates of PA were father's PA, time spent outdoors and school PA‐related policies, and support from significant others, mother’s education level, family income, and non‐vocational school attendance (in adolescents).
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Walking, Bicycling, and Urban Landscapes: Evidence From the San Francisco Bay Area
Robert Cervero,Michael Duncan +1 more
TL;DR: This article uses household activity data from the San Francisco region to study the links between urban environments and nonmotorized travel and uses factor analysis to represent the urban design and land-use diversity dimensions of built environments.
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