Interactions between psychosocial and built environment factors in explaining older adults' physical activity.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate ecological model predictions of cross-level interactions among psychosocial and environmental correlates of physical activity in 719 community-dwelling older adults in the Baltimore, Maryland and Seattle, Washington areas during 2005-2008.

Method

Walkability, access to parks and recreation facilities and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) minutes per week (min/week) were measured objectively. Neighborhood aesthetics, walking facilities, social support, self-efficacy, barriers and transportation and leisure walking min/week were self-reported.

Results

Walkability interacted with social support in explaining total MVPA (B=13.71) and with social support (B=7.90), self-efficacy (B=7.66) and barriers (B=-8.26) in explaining walking for tran

SUBMITTER: Carlson JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3254837 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature