ERIC Number: EJ794458
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 17
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Education Is Associated with Physical Activity among American Indian Elders
Sawchuk, Craig N.; Bogart, Andy; Charles, Steve; Goldberg, Jack; Forquera, Ralph; Roy-Byrne, Peter; Buchwald, Dedra
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research: The Journal of the National Center, v15 n1 p1-17 2008
Although educational attainment and physical activity levels tend to be positively associated in majority populations, this relationship has not been investigated in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) elders. This study examined the association between education and physical activity among AI/AN elders (N = 107) using self-report and behavioral outcomes. Regression models showed that higher education was significantly associated with total caloric expenditure for moderate-intensity physical activities and distance traveled during a 6-minute walk test of fitness. Additional research is needed to understand modifiable personal, social, and environmental physical activity barriers in these populations. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Older Adults, Health Behavior, Health Promotion, Program Effectiveness, Behavior Change, Correlation, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Physical Activity Level, Educational Attainment
American Indian and Alaska Native Programs. University of Colorado Health Services Center, P.O. Box 6508, Mail Stop F800, Aurora, CO 80045-0508. Tel: 303-724-1414; Fax: 303-724-1474; Web site: http://aianp.uchsc.edu/ncaianmhr/journal_home.htm
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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