Building Community: Stakeholder Perspectives on Walking in Malls and Other Venues
| Autor: | Christina E. Miyawaki, Peg Allen, David R. Brown, Basia Belza, Dina L. Jones, Diane K. King, Dori E. Rosenberg, David X. Marquez, Sarah Janicek |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Aging medicine.medical_specialty Applied psychology Physical activity Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Health Promotion Walking 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Stakeholder Participation Preventive Health Services Health care medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Built environment Aged 030505 public health business.industry Public health Rehabilitation Stakeholder Quality Improvement Facility Design and Construction Environment Design Female Public Health Geriatrics and Gerontology 0305 other medical science business Psychology Environmental Health Gerontology Social psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 25:510-524 |
| ISSN: | 1543-267X 1063-8652 |
| DOI: | 10.1123/japa.2016-0018 |
| Popis: | Mall walking has been a popular physical activity for decades. However, little is known about why mall managers support these programs or why adults choose to walk. Our study aim was to describe mall walking programs from the perspectives of walkers, managers, and leaders. Twenty-eight walkers, 16 walking program managers, and six walking program leaders from five states participated in a telephone or in-person semi-structured interview (N = 50). Interview guides were developed using a social-ecological model. Interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed thematically. All informants indicated satisfaction with their program and environmental features. Differences in expectations were noted in that walkers wanted a safe, clean, and social place whereas managers and leaders felt a need to provide programmatic features. Given the favorable walking environments in malls, there is an opportunity for public health professionals, health care organizations, and providers of aging services to partner with malls to promote walking. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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