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Dog Walking and Physical Activity in the United States
INTRODUCTION: Dog walking is a purposeful physical activity that may have health benefits for humans and canines. A descriptive epidemiology of the contribution of dog walking to physically active lifestyles among dog walkers in the United States has not been previously reported. METHODS: Data on yo...
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2006
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1563959/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16539788 |
Sumario: | INTRODUCTION: Dog walking is a purposeful physical activity that may have health benefits for humans and canines. A descriptive epidemiology of the contribution of dog walking to physically active lifestyles among dog walkers in the United States has not been previously reported. METHODS: Data on youth and adults who reported walking for pet care trips (N = 1282) on the National Household Travel Survey 2001 were analyzed for number of trips, proportion walking a dog for at least 10 minutes on one trip, and accumulation of 30 minutes or more in 1 day of walks lasting at least 10 minutes. RESULTS: In 1 day, 58.9% of dog walkers took two or more walks, 80.2% took at least one walk of 10 minutes or more, and 42.3% accumulated 30 minutes or more from walks lasting at least 10 minutes each. There were no significant differences by sex, family income, or categories of urbanization. CONCLUSION: Walking a dog may contribute to a physically active lifestyle and should be promoted as a strategy that fits within the framework set forth by the Task Force on Community Preventive Services for Physical Activity. |
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