Do physical activity facilities near schools affect physical activity in high school girls?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate associations between the number of physical activity facilities within walking distance of school and physical activity behavior in 12th grade girls during after-school hours.

Methods

Girls (N=1394) from 22 schools completed a self-report to determine physical activity after 3:00 p.m. The number of physical activity facilities within a 0.75-mile buffer of the school was counted with a Geographic Information System. Associations between the number of facilities and girls' physical activity were examined using linear mixed-model analysis of variance.

Results

Overall, girls who attended schools with ≥5 facilities within the buffer reported more physical activity per day than girls in schools with <5 facilities. In addition, girls who attended rur

SUBMITTER: Trilk JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3056935 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature