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Aerobic activity preferences among older Canadians
— a time use perspective | | Author(s) | Jamie E L Spinney |
| Journal title | Canadian Journal on Aging, vol 32, no 4, December 2013 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press, December 2013 |
| Pages | pp 443-451 |
| Source | journals.cambridge.org/cjg |
| Keywords | Keeping fit ; Exercise ; Housework ; Walking ; Pedestrian transport ; Participation ; Longitudinal surveys ; Canada. |
| Annotation | Numerous health benefits are associated with a physically active population. This study used nationally representative data from Statistics Canada's General Social Survey on Time Use (GSS-TU) for 1992, 1998, 2005 and 2010, combined with energy expenditure information. The aim was to discover older Canadians' aerobic activity preferences, and to determine both participation rates and time spent in the 10 most frequently reported aerobic activities. Aerobic activity preferences are dominated by domestic chores (15% to 30% participation for about two hours per day), recreational walking (15% to 30% participation for about one hour per day), and active transportation (generally less than 5% participation for less than 30 minutes per day). Although there have been several changes in older Canadians' revealed preferences for aerobic activities over the past three decades, the prevalence of domestic chores points towards the importance of policies that support older Canadians remaining in their homes, whereas the popularity of walking suggests that "walkability" needs to be considered in neighbourhood design. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-150626292 A |
| Classmark | CE: CEA: GH6: HSA: OE: TMB: 3J: 7S |
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