Family Dog Ownership and Levels of Physical Activity in Childhood

Findings From the Child Heart and Health Study in England

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ID11032118
AuthorsChristopher G Owen (0000-0003-1135-5977, Christopher G. Owen, Claire M. Nightingale, Alicja R. Rudnicka, Derek G. Cook, and Peter H. Whincup are with the Division of Community Health Sciences, St George's, University of London, London, UK. Ulf Ekelund, Alison M. McMinn, Esther M. F. van Sluijs, and Simon J. Griffin are with MRC Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.), Claire M Nightingale (Christopher G. Owen, Claire M. Nightingale, Alicja R. Rudnicka, Derek G. Cook, and Peter H. Whincup are with the Division of Community Health Sciences, St George's, University of London, London, UK. Ulf Ekelund, Alison M. McMinn, Esther M. F. van Sluijs, and Simon J. Griffin are with MRC Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.), Claire Nightingale (0000-0002-4803-7617, MRC Epidemiology Unit), Alicja R Rudnicka (0000-0003-0369-8574, Christopher G. Owen, Claire M. Nightingale, Alicja R. Rudnicka, Derek G. Cook, and Peter H. Whincup are with the Division of Community Health Sciences, St George's, University of London, London, UK. Ulf Ekelund, Alison M. McMinn, Esther M. F. van Sluijs, and Simon J. Griffin are with MRC Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.), Ulf Ekelund (0000-0003-2115-9267, Christopher G. Owen, Claire M. Nightingale, Alicja R. Rudnicka, Derek G. Cook, and Peter H. Whincup are with the Division of Community Health Sciences, St George's, University of London, London, UK. Ulf Ekelund, Alison M. McMinn, Esther M. F. van Sluijs, and Simon J. Griffin are with MRC Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.), Alison M McMinn (Christopher G. Owen, Claire M. Nightingale, Alicja R. Rudnicka, Derek G. Cook, and Peter H. Whincup are with the Division of Community Health Sciences, St George's, University of London, London, UK. Ulf Ekelund, Alison M. McMinn, Esther M. F. van Sluijs, and Simon J. Griffin are with MRC Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.), Alison McMinn (MRC Epidemiology Unit), Esther M F Van Sluijs (Christopher G. Owen, Claire M. Nightingale, Alicja R. Rudnicka, Derek G. Cook, and Peter H. Whincup are with the Division of Community Health Sciences, St George's, University of London, London, UK. Ulf Ekelund, Alison M. McMinn, Esther M. F. van Sluijs, and Simon J. Griffin are with MRC Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.), Esther Van Sluijs (0000-0001-9141-9082, MRC Epidemiology Unit), Simon J Griffin (0000-0002-2157-4797, Christopher G. Owen, Claire M. Nightingale, Alicja R. Rudnicka, Derek G. Cook, and Peter H. Whincup are with the Division of Community Health Sciences, St George's, University of London, London, UK. Ulf Ekelund, Alison M. McMinn, Esther M. F. van Sluijs, and Simon J. Griffin are with MRC Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.), Derek G Cook (0000-0002-9723-5759, Christopher G. Owen, Claire M. Nightingale, Alicja R. Rudnicka, Derek G. Cook, and Peter H. Whincup are with the Division of Community Health Sciences, St George's, University of London, London, UK. Ulf Ekelund, Alison M. McMinn, Esther M. F. van Sluijs, and Simon J. Griffin are with MRC Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.), Peter H Whincup (0000-0002-5589-4107, Christopher G. Owen, Claire M. Nightingale, Alicja R. Rudnicka, Derek G. Cook, and Peter H. Whincup are with the Division of Community Health Sciences, St George's, University of London, London, UK. Ulf Ekelund, Alison M. McMinn, Esther M. F. van Sluijs, and Simon J. Griffin are with MRC Epidemiology Unit, Institute of Metabolic Science, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.)
Year2010
Volume100
Issue9
Pages1669-1671
Publication date2010-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2009.188193
PMID20634441
PMCIDPMC2920992
OpenAlexW2123420189
LanguageEN
Citations received18
References cited20

Dog ownership is associated with higher physical activity levels in adults; whether this association occurs in children is unknown. We used accelerometry to examine physical activity levels in 2065 children aged 9 to 10 years. Children from dog-owning families spent more time in light or moderate to vigorous physical activity and recorded higher levels of activity counts per minute (25; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 6, 44) and steps per day (357; 95% CI = 14, 701) than did children without dogs

Association (psychology) · Confidence interval · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Demography · Human-Animal Interaction Studies · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Psychology · Rabies epidemiology and control · Veterinary Practice and Education Studies

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