How do they do it: working women meeting physical activity recommendations.
OBJECTIVE
To identify factors that facilitate adherence to physical activity among employed women.


METHODS
Participants were 103 employed women (Mean 44.4 years ±11.8). Measures included physical activity by accelerometry, location by global positioning systems, and psychosocial constructs, perception of worksite policies and the built environment by questionnaire.


RESULTS
Meeting physical activity recommendations was significantly associated with use of the built environment, self-regulation, perception of higher land-use mix diversity, and perception of lower infrastructure and safety for walking. Perception of worksite policies, self-efficacy, and social support were not associated with meeting recommendations.


CONCLUSIONS
The findings provide evidence that working women's physical activity behavior is influenced by both psychosocial and environmental factors.
Nancy M
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Gell
Danielle D
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Wadsworth
D056044:Actigraphy / Q000295:instrumentation; D000328:Adult; D004779:Environment Design; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D040362:Geographic Information Systems; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012927:Social Control, Informal; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D015144:Southeastern United States; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017748:Time Management; D014931:Women, Working / Q000523:psychology*; D017132:Workplace / Q000592:standards