Physical activity and sedentary behavior: a population-based study of barriers, enjoyment, and preference.

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The associations of physical activity and sedentary behavior with barriers, enjoyment, and preferences were examined in a population-based mail survey of 1,332 adults. Respondents reporting high enjoyment and preference for physical activity were more likely to report high levels of activity. Those reporting cost, the weather, and personal barriers to physical activity were less likely to be physically active. Preference for sedentary behavior was associated with the decreased likelihood of being physically active, and the weather a barrier to physical activity was associated with the increased likelihood of sedentary behavior. These constructs can be used to examine individual and environmental influences on physical activity and sedentary behavior in specific populations and could inform the development of targeted interventions.

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Author/s: Salmon, Jo (J); Owen, Neville (N); Crawford, David (D); Bauman, Adrian (A); Sallis, James F (JF);

Affiliation: School of Health Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia. jsalmon(-atsign-)deakin.edu.au

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (Health Psychol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2003-Mar; vol 22 (issue 2) : pp 178-88

Dates: Created 2003/04/09; Completed 2003/07/08; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 12683738, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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