Journal Articles

1. KY Wolin, GG Bennett, LH McNeill, G Sorensen, KM Emmons, Low discretionary time as a barrier to physical activity and intervention uptake., American journal of health behavior, vol. 32 no. 6 (January, 2009), pp. 563-9, ISSN 1087-3244 [doi]
   (last updated on 2011/12/28)

   Abstract:
   OBJECTIVE: To determine whether self-reported discretionary time was associated with physical activity and uptake of a physical activity promotion intervention in a multi-ethnic urban sample. METHODS: We examined the association of self-reported discretionary time with hours/week of leisure-time physical activity at baseline and physical activity intervention uptake. RESULTS: Low levels of discretionary time were significantly (P<0.01) associated with fewer hours/week (beta=-0.78, 95%CI=-1.34, -0.22) of physical activity at baseline. Discretionary time was not associated with physical activity intervention uptake. CONCLUSIONS: Lack of discretionary time may serve as barrier to physical activity, but its importance on intervention uptake is less clear.

   Keywords:
   Adolescent • Adult • Aged • Aged, 80 and over • Chronic Disease • Demography • Female • Health Promotion* • Humans • Male • Middle Aged • Motor Activity* • Social Class* • Time Factors • Urban Population • Young Adult • prevention & control* • statistics & numerical data