Leveraging Household Structure for Increasing Adult Physical Activity in a Low-Income, African American Community

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dc.contributor.authorBernhart, John
dc.contributor.authorYilitalo, Kelly
dc.contributor.authorDoyle, Eva
dc.contributor.authorWilkinson, Lindsay
dc.contributor.authorStone, Kahler
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-15T19:15:02Z
dc.date.available2021-02-15T19:15:02Z
dc.date.issued2018-11-28
dc.description.abstractHealth behavior changes often require focusing on factors beyond the individual, particularly in low-income and underresourced areas. The purpose of this article was to assess associations between household structure and adult physical activity levels. Data were collected using Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response methodology to administer a household survey (n = 100). Household structure was calculated from summing the number of adults (⩾18 years) and children (<18 years) reported living in the house. Physical activity was measured using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire–Short Form. Adults living in households with two or more adults reported more MET (metabolic equivalent of task) minutes of physical activity per week than adults from households with only one adult. Adults living in households with two or more adults were twice as likely to meet aerobic guidelines for physical activity compared to adults living in households with only adult. Findings suggest the need for developing ecologic approaches in low-income communities to increase social support for physical activity in adults.en_US
dc.description.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/1524839918814731en_US
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/1nya-ll33
dc.identifier.citationBernhart, J. A., Ylitalo, K. R., Umstattd Meyer, M. R., Doyle, E. I., Wilkinson, L. R., & Stone, K. W. (2020). Leveraging Household Structure for Increasing Adult Physical Activity in a Low-Income, African American Community. Health Promotion Practice, 21(4), 582–590. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524839918814731en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/26892
dc.publisherSAGE Journalsen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtMaryland Center for Health Equity
dc.relation.isAvailableAtDigital Repository at the University of Maryland
dc.relation.isAvailableAtUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md)
dc.subjectagingen_US
dc.subjectAfricans minority healthen_US
dc.subjectphysical activityen_US
dc.subjectphysical exerciseen_US
dc.subjecthealth disparitiesen_US
dc.titleLeveraging Household Structure for Increasing Adult Physical Activity in a Low-Income, African American Communityen_US
dc.typeOtheren_US

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