TY - JOUR
T1 - Influence of the Home Environment on Physical Activity Behaviors in African American Youth
AU - Bahl, Shreya
AU - Allport, Lauren
AU - Song, Minkyoung
AU - McGlumphy, Kellye C.
AU - Gill, Amaanat K.
AU - Hasson, Rebecca E.
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors thank the Health & Culture Project team and Michigan Consulting for Statistics, Computing, and Analytics Research. They are also grateful to their study participants and their families for their involvement. The results of this study are presented clearly, honestly, and without fabrication, falsification, or inappropriate data manipulation. This work was supported by the University of Michigan Office of Research and the University of Michigan School of Public Health Momentum Center.
Publisher Copyright:
© Copyright 2022, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers 2022.
PY - 2022/6/1
Y1 - 2022/6/1
N2 - Background: This study examined the relationships between components of the home environment and physical activity (PA) behaviors among African American adolescents. Methods: A community-based sample of 99 African American parent-child dyads (62% girls; 42% overweight/obese, 15.0 ± 0.2 years) were included in this analysis. The home environment (PA equipment, family support for PA, and internet access) was evaluated using the Health and Environment Survey. Child PA was measured objectively using accelerometry. Data collection occurred between 2014 and 2016. Results: Internet access was associated with 29 fewer minutes of light physical activity [p = 0.011, β =-29.25 ± 11.28 (95% confidence interval:-51.65 to-6.86)], 9 fewer minutes of moderate-To-vigorous physical activity [p = 0.045, β =-9.10 ± 4.48 (-17.98 to-0.21)], and 38 fewer minutes of total PA (TPA) [p = 0.006, β =-38.35 ± 13.38 (-65.62 to-11.08)]. Family support was associated with 2 minutes of TPA [p = 0.044, β = 2.25 ± 1.10 (-1.97 to 3.19)]. PA equipment was not significantly associated with greater PA (all p's > 0.05). Conclusions: These findings suggest that home internet access may hinder participation in PA among African American adolescents. Future research should continue to identify barriers in the home environment that contribute to physical inactivity among African American adolescents.
AB - Background: This study examined the relationships between components of the home environment and physical activity (PA) behaviors among African American adolescents. Methods: A community-based sample of 99 African American parent-child dyads (62% girls; 42% overweight/obese, 15.0 ± 0.2 years) were included in this analysis. The home environment (PA equipment, family support for PA, and internet access) was evaluated using the Health and Environment Survey. Child PA was measured objectively using accelerometry. Data collection occurred between 2014 and 2016. Results: Internet access was associated with 29 fewer minutes of light physical activity [p = 0.011, β =-29.25 ± 11.28 (95% confidence interval:-51.65 to-6.86)], 9 fewer minutes of moderate-To-vigorous physical activity [p = 0.045, β =-9.10 ± 4.48 (-17.98 to-0.21)], and 38 fewer minutes of total PA (TPA) [p = 0.006, β =-38.35 ± 13.38 (-65.62 to-11.08)]. Family support was associated with 2 minutes of TPA [p = 0.044, β = 2.25 ± 1.10 (-1.97 to 3.19)]. PA equipment was not significantly associated with greater PA (all p's > 0.05). Conclusions: These findings suggest that home internet access may hinder participation in PA among African American adolescents. Future research should continue to identify barriers in the home environment that contribute to physical inactivity among African American adolescents.
KW - adolescents/adolescence
KW - ethnic disparities
KW - exercise
KW - screen-based behaviors
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U2 - 10.1089/chi.2021.0147
DO - 10.1089/chi.2021.0147
M3 - Article
C2 - 34870470
AN - SCOPUS:85130767906
VL - 18
SP - 266
EP - 273
JO - Obesity and Weight Management
JF - Obesity and Weight Management
SN - 2153-2168
IS - 4
ER -