Exploring the emergence and evolution of population patterns of leisure-time physical activity through agent-based modelling.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Most interventions aiming to promote leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) at population level showed small or null effects. Approaching the problem from a systems science perspective may shed light on the reasons for these results. We developed an agent-based model to explore how the interactions between psychological attributes and built and social environments may lead to the emergence and evolution of LTPA patterns among adults.

Methods

The modeling process consisted of four stages: (1) conceptual model development, (2) formulation of the agent-based model, (3) parametrization and calibration, and (4) consistency and sensitivity analyses. The model represents a stylized community containing two types of agents: persons and LTPA sites. Persons interact with e

SUBMITTER: Garcia LMT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6245872 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature