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Associations of Neighborhood Walkability with Sedentary Time in Nigerian Older Adults

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  • Adewale L. Oyeyemi

    (Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri 600243, Nigeria)

  • Sanda M. Kolo

    (Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri 600243, Nigeria)

  • Adamu A. Rufai

    (Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri 600243, Nigeria)

  • Adetoyeje Y. Oyeyemi

    (Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri 600243, Nigeria)

  • Babatunji A. Omotara

    (Department of Community Medicine, College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri 600243, Nigeria)

  • James F. Sallis

    (Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093-0631, USA
    Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne 3000, Australia)

Abstract

Previous studies have investigated the potential role of neighborhood walkability in reducing sedentary behavior. However, the majority of this research has been conducted in adults and Western developed countries. The purpose of the present study was to examine associations of neighborhood environmental attributes with sedentary time among older adults in Nigeria. Data from 353 randomly-selected community-dwelling older adults (60 years and above) in Maiduguri, Nigeria were analyzed. Perceived attributes of neighborhood environments and self-reported sedentary time were assessed using Nigerian-validated and reliable measures. Outcomes were weekly minutes of total sedentary time, minutes of sitting on a typical weekday, and minutes of sitting on a typical weekend day. In multivariate regression analyses, higher walkability index, proximity to destinations, access to services, traffic safety, and safety from crime were associated with less total sedentary time and sedentary time on both a weekday and a weekend day. Moderation analysis showed that only in men was higher walking infrastructure and safety found to be associated with less sedentary time, and higher street connectivity was associated with more sedentary time. The findings suggest that improving neighborhood walkability may be a mechanism for reducing sedentary time among older adults in Nigeria.

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  • Adewale L. Oyeyemi & Sanda M. Kolo & Adamu A. Rufai & Adetoyeje Y. Oyeyemi & Babatunji A. Omotara & James F. Sallis, 2019. "Associations of Neighborhood Walkability with Sedentary Time in Nigerian Older Adults," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(11), pages 1-12, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:11:p:1879-:d:234961
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