Changes in physical activity by context and residential greenness among recent retirees: Longitudinal GPS and accelerometer study
: Pasanen S, Halonen JI, Gonzales-Inca C, Pentti J, Vahtera J, Kestens Y, Thierry B, Brondeel R, Leskinen T, Stenholm S
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCI LTD
: 2022
: Health and Place
: HEALTH & PLACE
: HEALTH PLACE
: ARTN 102732
: 73
: 6
: 1353-8292
: 1873-2054
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2021.102732
: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1353829221002288?via%3Dihub#!
: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/68491983
This study examined the changes in accelerometer-measured physical activity by GPS-measured contexts among Finnish retirees (n = 45 (537 measurement days)) participating in a physical activity intervention. We also assessed whether residential greenness, measured with Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, moderated the changes. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) increased at home by 7 min/day, (P < 0.001) and during active travel by 5 min/day (P = 0.03). The participants with the highest vs. lowest greenness had 25 min/ day greater increase in MVPA over the follow-up (P for Time*Greenness interaction = 0.04). In conclusion, retirees participating in the intervention increased their MVPA both at home and in active travel, and more so if they lived in a greener area.
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