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Published in: Annals of Behavioral Medicine 3/2011

01-06-2011 | Original Article

Is the Neighbourhood Environment Associated with Sedentary Behaviour Outside of School Hours Among Children?

Authors: Jenny Veitch, Ph.D., Anna Timperio, Ph.D., David Crawford, Ph.D., Gavin Abbott, G. Dip. Pysch., Billie Giles-Corti, Ph.D., Jo Salmon, Ph.D.

Published in: Annals of Behavioral Medicine | Issue 3/2011

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Abstract

Background

Little is known about neighbourhood environments and children’s sedentary behaviour outside school hours.

Purpose

This study aims to examine the associations between public open spaces (POS), parent perceptions of the neighbourhood and children’s sedentary behaviours.

Methods

Parents reported their child’s television viewing and computer/electronic game time and their perceptions of the physical and social neighbourhood. Children’s sedentary time was objectively assessed. The closest POS was audited.

Results

Cross-sectionally, living near a POS with a water feature and greater parental satisfaction with POS quality were negatively associated with computer/e-games; greater POS area was negatively associated with TV viewing. Longitudinally, living in a cul-de-sac and greater satisfaction with POS quality were negatively associated with computer/e-games and TV viewing, respectively. A walking path in the POS was positively associated with computer/e-games.

Conclusion

Neighbourhood features appear to positively and negatively influence children’s sedentary behaviours, highlighting the complexity of urban planning on behaviour. Further age- and context-specific studies are required.
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Metadata
Title
Is the Neighbourhood Environment Associated with Sedentary Behaviour Outside of School Hours Among Children?
Authors
Jenny Veitch, Ph.D.
Anna Timperio, Ph.D.
David Crawford, Ph.D.
Gavin Abbott, G. Dip. Pysch.
Billie Giles-Corti, Ph.D.
Jo Salmon, Ph.D.
Publication date
01-06-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Annals of Behavioral Medicine / Issue 3/2011
Print ISSN: 0883-6612
Electronic ISSN: 1532-4796
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-011-9260-6

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