title: The influence of community and the built environment on physical activity.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine associations between the built environment and leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) among African Americans and Whites.
  
  
  METHODS
  Independent and control variables were produced from the literature and theory to represent key components of built environment, sense of community, sociodemographic, and health status characteristics. Logistic regression analysis and descriptive statistics were used to measures correlative relationships with physical activity.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Built environment elements, especially homeownership, were associated with LTPA, particularly among older African American rural residents.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Recommendations include transferring the concept of community ownership to residents living in areas where rates of physical activity are low.
authors: Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL, USA. lonniehannon@yahoo.com
authors: Lonnie
authors: L
authors: Hannon
authors: Patricia
authors: P
authors: Sawyer
authors: Richard M
authors: RM
authors: Allman
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000407:Alabama; D004777:Environment; D015444:Exercise; D006304:Health Status; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D011204:Poverty Areas; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012424:Rural Population; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population; D044465:White People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data