title: "I'm Just a'-Walking the Dog" correlates of regular dog walking.
abstract: Intrapersonal and environmental factors associated with dog walking (N = 483) were examined. A greater proportion of regular (80%) than irregular (59%) dog walkers met the recommended 150 minutes of physical activity per week. Owners who perceived greater social support and motivation from their dogs to walk, and who had access to a dog-supportive park within their neighborhood, were more likely to regularly walk with their dogs, even after adjustment for other well-known correlates of physical activity. The higher level of physical activity of regular dog walkers can be attributed to the additional walking these owners perform with their dogs.
authors.affiliation: Centre for the Built Environment and Health, School of Population Health, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia. hayley.christian@uwa.edu.au
authors.forename: Hayley
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Christian nee Cutt
authors.forename: Billie
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Giles-Corti
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Knuiman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D057805:Pets; D011998:Recreation; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D016138:Walking / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology; D014904:Western Australia