Michael Annear
Biographic Data
| ID | 4157946 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael Annear |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael |
| FAMILY NAME | Annear |
| SIGNATURE | ANNEAR M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Waseda University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9645-3295 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Walking the last mile
Health-Related Expectations Regarding Aging among Middle-Aged and Older Japanese
The ERA-12-J provides a sound basis for the elucidation of health-related expectations about aging in Japan and a useful tool for international comparative studies. Education and workplace intervention may be required in Japan to address age and gender disparities in health-related expectations
Building Back Better
The design of urban environments often influences neighborhood physical activity and is crucial to supporting the health and mobility of aging urban populations. However, changes to urban infrastructure take time to implement and are rarely evaluated over long periods. In this study, we examined the long-term outcomes of rapid urban change and rebuilding following a sequence of devastating earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand. The study drew …
Constructing legacy
Hosting the Olympic Games provides opportunities for municipalities to re-imagine urban spaces to promote active leisure. Our research systematically assessed the pre-Olympic conditions for leisure time physical activity (LTPA) in the vicinity of multi-use venues for the Tokyo Games. Researchers conducted walking audits in the surrounds of three venues within two years of the opening ceremony, including the Olympic Stadium, Athlete Village and Mu…
Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Patterns among Kenyan and Japanese Children
Health benefits of physical activity are well known, yet available physical activity data is limited from children living in African and Asian countries. The purpose of the cross-sectional study was to evaluate and compare physical activity and sedentary behavior patterns, particularly hourly variations, among children in Kenya and Japan. Participants included 298 primary school students (122 Kenyan, 176 Japanese) aged 9-12 years. Physical activi…
Classroom Standing Desks and Time-Series Variation in Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity among Primary School Children
The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of height-adjustable standing desks on time-series variation in sedentary behavior (SB) among primary school children. Thirty-eight children aged 11-12 years (22 boys and 16 girls) from two classes at a primary school in Nagano, Japan, participated in this study. One class was allocated as the intervention group and provided with individual standing desks for 6 months, and the other was …
Environmental influences on healthy and active ageing
This paper explores the evidence for environmental influences on older adult health and activity participation, identifies current knowledge gaps and limitations within this literature, and offers recommendations for future research via a systematic appraisal of 83 quantitative and qualitative studies. A Cochrane-type review procedure was followed, which incorporated structured database searches, inclusion and exclusion criteria, quality appraisa…
A place for visual research methods in the field of leisure studies? Evidence from two studies of older adults’ active leisure
Few researchers have explored perceptions of the local environment as a potential precursor to older adults’ active leisure participation; fewer still have employed visual research methods as a tool for examining the modalities of environmental influences on leisure behaviour. This article introduces leisure researchers to the visual research techniques of Q method with photographs and photovoice and highlights the opportunities and challenges re…
Developing a National Leisure Research Strategy for New Zealand
This paper reports on a project relating to the development of a National Research Strategy for Leisure, Arts, Outdoor Recreation, Sport, and Community Recreation in New Zealand. The purpose of the strategy — as was the case with an earlier project in Australia, the Australian Leisure Research Agenda — is to stimulate the development, dissemination, and use of research in leisure‐related fields. In addition to raising selected issues in the devel…
Neighbourhood deprivation and older adults' preferences for and perceptions of active leisure participation
This paper examines the influence of neighbourhood deprivation on older adults’ preferences for and perceptions of active leisure participation using an original research approach. A mixed‐methods procedure, incorporating Q methodology and semi‐structured interviews, was undertaken with 63 elderly residents from high‐ and low‐deprivation neighbourhoods in Christchurch, New Zealand. Analysis of Q sort data and interview transcripts revealed that r…
Leisure time physical activity differences among older adults from diverse socioeconomic neighborhoods
A place for visual research methods in the field of leisure studies? Evidence from two studies of older adults’ active leisure
Few researchers have explored perceptions of the local environment as a potential precursor to older adults’ active leisure participation; fewer still have employed visual research methods as a tool for examining the modalities of environmental influences on leisure behaviour. This article introduces leisure researchers to the visual research techniques of Q method with photographs and photovoice and highlights the opportunities and challenges re…
Leisure time physical activity differences among older adults from diverse socioeconomic neighborhoods
Walking the last mile
Building Back Better
The design of urban environments often influences neighborhood physical activity and is crucial to supporting the health and mobility of aging urban populations. However, changes to urban infrastructure take time to implement and are rarely evaluated over long periods. In this study, we examined the long-term outcomes of rapid urban change and rebuilding following a sequence of devastating earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand. The study drew …
Developing a National Leisure Research Strategy for New Zealand
This paper reports on a project relating to the development of a National Research Strategy for Leisure, Arts, Outdoor Recreation, Sport, and Community Recreation in New Zealand. The purpose of the strategy — as was the case with an earlier project in Australia, the Australian Leisure Research Agenda — is to stimulate the development, dissemination, and use of research in leisure‐related fields. In addition to raising selected issues in the devel…
Leisure time physical activity differences among older adults from diverse socioeconomic neighborhoods
Neighbourhood deprivation and older adults' preferences for and perceptions of active leisure participation
This paper examines the influence of neighbourhood deprivation on older adults’ preferences for and perceptions of active leisure participation using an original research approach. A mixed‐methods procedure, incorporating Q methodology and semi‐structured interviews, was undertaken with 63 elderly residents from high‐ and low‐deprivation neighbourhoods in Christchurch, New Zealand. Analysis of Q sort data and interview transcripts revealed that r…
Developing a National Leisure Research Strategy for New Zealand
This paper reports on a project relating to the development of a National Research Strategy for Leisure, Arts, Outdoor Recreation, Sport, and Community Recreation in New Zealand. The purpose of the strategy — as was the case with an earlier project in Australia, the Australian Leisure Research Agenda — is to stimulate the development, dissemination, and use of research in leisure‐related fields. In addition to raising selected issues in the devel…
Environmental influences on healthy and active ageing
This paper explores the evidence for environmental influences on older adult health and activity participation, identifies current knowledge gaps and limitations within this literature, and offers recommendations for future research via a systematic appraisal of 83 quantitative and qualitative studies. A Cochrane-type review procedure was followed, which incorporated structured database searches, inclusion and exclusion criteria, quality appraisa…
A place for visual research methods in the field of leisure studies? Evidence from two studies of older adults’ active leisure
Few researchers have explored perceptions of the local environment as a potential precursor to older adults’ active leisure participation; fewer still have employed visual research methods as a tool for examining the modalities of environmental influences on leisure behaviour. This article introduces leisure researchers to the visual research techniques of Q method with photographs and photovoice and highlights the opportunities and challenges re…
Classroom Standing Desks and Time-Series Variation in Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity among Primary School Children
The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of height-adjustable standing desks on time-series variation in sedentary behavior (SB) among primary school children. Thirty-eight children aged 11-12 years (22 boys and 16 girls) from two classes at a primary school in Nagano, Japan, participated in this study. One class was allocated as the intervention group and provided with individual standing desks for 6 months, and the other was …
Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Patterns among Kenyan and Japanese Children
Health benefits of physical activity are well known, yet available physical activity data is limited from children living in African and Asian countries. The purpose of the cross-sectional study was to evaluate and compare physical activity and sedentary behavior patterns, particularly hourly variations, among children in Kenya and Japan. Participants included 298 primary school students (122 Kenyan, 176 Japanese) aged 9-12 years. Physical activi…
Constructing legacy
Hosting the Olympic Games provides opportunities for municipalities to re-imagine urban spaces to promote active leisure. Our research systematically assessed the pre-Olympic conditions for leisure time physical activity (LTPA) in the vicinity of multi-use venues for the Tokyo Games. Researchers conducted walking audits in the surrounds of three venues within two years of the opening ceremony, including the Olympic Stadium, Athlete Village and Mu…
Health-Related Expectations Regarding Aging among Middle-Aged and Older Japanese
The ERA-12-J provides a sound basis for the elucidation of health-related expectations about aging in Japan and a useful tool for international comparative studies. Education and workplace intervention may be required in Japan to address age and gender disparities in health-related expectations
Building Back Better
The design of urban environments often influences neighborhood physical activity and is crucial to supporting the health and mobility of aging urban populations. However, changes to urban infrastructure take time to implement and are rarely evaluated over long periods. In this study, we examined the long-term outcomes of rapid urban change and rebuilding following a sequence of devastating earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand. The study drew …
Walking the last mile
Medicine (8 works) · Gerontology (7 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Physical activity (5 works) · Urban Transport and Accessibility (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Audit (3 works) · Demography (3 works)