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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2010 Sep;16(5):903-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2010.05.002. Epub 2010 May 11.

Do neighborhood environments moderate the effect of physical activity lifestyle interventions in adults?

Jacqueline Kerr  1 , Gregory J Norman, Marc A Adams, Sherry Ryan, Lawrence Frank, James F Sallis, Karen J Calfas, Kevin Patrick
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Do neighborhood environments moderate the effect of physical activity lifestyle interventions in adults?

Jacqueline Kerr et al. Health Place. 2010 Sep.

Abstract

This study builds upon the current literature investigating the relationship between individuals' physical activity and the built environment. This prospective study of two lifestyle interventions in adults explores the moderating effect of the built environment measured both objectively and by self-report. Results show that overweight men in an intervention group increased their walking significantly more if they lived in less walkable neighborhoods. Overweight women were more likely to increase their physical activity over time if they perceived better safety from traffic. This study suggests that psychosocial interventions can help men overcome environmental barriers to walking.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Presents the significant (p<.03) three way interaction between walkability and intervention group over time in the male sample. The change over time in all groups was significant (p<.05), and the change over time by walkability was significant (p<.02).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Significant (p=.001) two way interaction between traffic volume safety and time in women
Figure 3
Figure 3
Significant (p=.002) two way interaction between traffic speed safety and time in women
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