title: Sport facility proximity and physical activity: Results from the Study of Community Sports in China.
abstract: Increased sport facility proximity is associated with higher likelihood of meeting physical activity (PA) recommendations in western studies, but it is uncertain whether the findings can be generalized to the Chinese population. From September 2012 to December 2012, 3926 participants drawn from China using a multi-stage sampling strategy were invited to participate in the Study of Community Sports in China. Participants' demographics, commuting time to the nearest sport facility and PA levels were assessed. Among 3926 participants included (51.2% female) in the final analysis, 878 (22.4%) of them met the PA recommendation. Participants who spent ≥30 minutes in commuting time had 80% odds [odds ratio (OR): 0.80 (95% CI: 0.65-0.98)] of meeting the PA recommendation compared to those who spent less than 10 minutes. For every 10-minute increment in commuting time, the odds reduced by 6% [OR = 0.94 (0.88-0.99)]. The observed associations were not appreciably modified by age, gender or education level. In this cross-sectional community-based study, we found that residents in China were less likely to meet the PA recommendation if they needed more commuting time to the nearest sport facility. Increasing sport facility proximity may be effective in improving the PA levels in the Chinese population.
authors.affiliation: a School of Sport, Recreation and Art , Shanghai University of Sport , Shanghai , PR China.
authors.forename: Xiujin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.affiliation: b School of Economy and Management , Shanghai University of Sport , Shanghai , PR China.
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.affiliation: c Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health - Bloomington , Indiana University , Bloomington , IN , USA.
authors.forename: Pengcheng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Xun
authors.affiliation: d Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies, School of Public Health - Bloomington , Indiana University , Bloomington , IN , USA.
authors.forename: Lynn M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Jamieson
authors.affiliation: c Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health - Bloomington , Indiana University , Bloomington , IN , USA.
authors.forename: Ka
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: He
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002681:China; D004779:Environment Design; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011633:Public Facilities; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D013177:Sports; D014186:Transportation; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Chinese population; Commuting time; SCSC; physical activity; sport facilities