Prevalence and Factors Associated with Walking and Bicycling for Transport Among Young Adults in Two Low-Income Localities of Bogotá, Colombia

Autor:	Olga L. Sarmiento, Roberto Forero, Gladys Espinosa, Diego I. Lucumí, Adrian Bauman, Luis Fernando Gómez
Rok vydání:	2005
Předmět:	Low income Geography Environmental health Leisure time Physical activity College education Developing country Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Health benefits Young adult human activities Recreation
Zdroj:	Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 2:445-459
ISSN:	1543-5474 1543-3080
Popis:	Background:Utilitarian physical activity confers health benefits, but little is known about experiences in developing countries. The objective was to examine the prevalence and factors associated with walking and bicycling for transport in adults from Bogotá.Methods:A cross-sectional study including 1464 adults age 18 to 29 y during the year 2002.Results:16.7% reported bicycling for at least 10 min during the last week and 71.7% reported walking for at least 90 min during the last week. Bicycling was more likely among adults living in Tunjuelito (flat terrain), who use the “ciclovía” (car-roads for recreational bicycling on holidays/Sundays) or reporting physical activity during leisure-time and less likely among women, or adults with college education. Walking was more likely among adults reporting physical activity during leisure time and less likely among housewives/househusbands or those living in Tunjuelito.Conclusion:Programs that promote walking or bicycling in Bogotá should consider differences in individual and environmental factors.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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