Gary G. Bennett|Kathleen Y. Wolin|K. Viswanath|Sandy Askew|Elaine Puleo|Karen M. Emmons
Television Viewing and Pedometer-Determined Physical Activity Among Multiethnic Residents of Low-Income Housing
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute|Dana-Farber Cancer Institute|Dana-Farber Cancer Institute|Dana-Farber Cancer Institute|Dana-Farber Cancer Institute|Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
evaluated association television viewing pedometerdetermined physical activity among predominantly racialethnic minority residents lowincome housing metropolitan boston 2005we used mixed models analyze association reported hours television viewing pedometerdetermined steps per day among 486 adults also examined whether television viewing associated achievement 10000 steps per daythere mean 36 hours average daily television watching multivariable analyses hour television viewing average day associated 144 95 confidence interval ci 276 12 fewer steps per day decreased likelihood accumulating 10000 steps per day odds ratio or084 95 ci071 099 weekday weekend television viewing also associated fewer steps per dayaverage daily television viewing associated reductions total pedometerdetermined physical activity levels approximately 520 steps per day lowerincome sample part comprehensive physical activity promotion plan recommendations reduce television viewing made