The epidemiology of walking for exercise
Implications for promoting activity among sedentary groups
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11023484 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Z Siegel (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Robert M Brackbill (0000-0003-0518-0330), G W Heath (0000-0003-2864-5225) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 706-710 |
| Publication date | 1995-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.85.5.706 |
| PMID | 7733433 |
| OpenAlex | W2024573024 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 55 |
| References cited | 15 |
The relative contribution of walking to overall leisure-time physical activity participation rates was studied among respondents from the 45 states that participated in the 1990 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (n = 81,557). The percentages of low income, unemployed, and obese persons who engaged in leisure-time physical activity (range = 51.1% to 57.7%) were substantially lower than the percentage among the total adult population (70.3%). In contrast, the prevalence of walking for exercise among these sedentary groups (range = 32.5% to 35.9%) was similar to that among the total population (35.6%). Walking appears to be an acceptable, accessible exercise activity, especially among population subgroups with a low prevalence of leisure-time physical activity
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System · Environmental health · Leisure time · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Population · Sedentary behavior · Sedentary lifestyle · Demography · Epidemiology · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Physical Activity and Health · Urban Transport and Accessibility · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 55 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,83 |
| Citation span | 1996 - 2024 (29) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 54 |