Odds of Getting Adequate Physical Activity by Dog Walking.
| Autor: | Soares J; Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA., Epping JN, Owens CJ, Brown DR, Lankford TJ, Simoes EJ, Caspersen CJ |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Journal of physical activity & health [J Phys Act Health] 2015 Jun 16; Vol. 12 Suppl 1, pp. S102-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Jun 16. |
| DOI: | 10.1123/jpah.2013-0229 |
| Abstrakt: | Background: We aimed to determine the likelihood that adult dog owners who walk their dogs will achieve a healthy level of moderate-intensity (MI) physical activity (PA), defined as at least 150 mins/wk. Methods: We conducted a systematic search of 6 databases with data from 1990-2012 on dog owners' PA, to identify those who achieved MIPA. To compare dog-walkers' performance with non-dog walkers, we used a random effects model to estimate the unadjusted odds ratio (OR) and corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI). Results: We retrieved 9 studies that met our inclusion criterion and allowed OR calculations. These yielded data on 6980 dog owners aged 18 to 81 years (41% men). Among them, 4463 (63.9%) walked their dogs. Based on total weekly PA, 2710 (60.7%) dog walkers, and 950 (37.7%) non-dog walkers achieved at least MIPA. The estimated OR was 2.74 (95% CI 2.09-3.60). Conclusion: Across 9 published studies, almost 2 in 3 dog owners reported walking their dogs, and the walkers are more than 2.5 times more likely to achieve at least MIPA. These findings suggest that dog walking may be a viable strategy for dog owners to help achieve levels of PA that may enhance their health. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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