| Title | Education is associated with physical activity among American Indian elders |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2008 |
| Authors | Sawchuk, CN, Bogart, A, Charles, S, Goldberg, J, Forquera, R, Roy-Byrne, P, Buchwald, D |
| Journal | Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health ResAm Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res |
| Volume | 15 |
| Pagination | 1-17 |
| ISBN Number | 1533-7731 (Electronic)<br/>1533-7731 (Linking) |
| Accession Number | 18493902 |
| Keywords | Aged, Alaska/epidemiology, Attitude to Health/ ethnology, Educational Status, Energy Metabolism/physiology, Exercise, Female, Health Status, Humans, Indians, North American/ statistics & numerical data, Male, Motor Activity, Questionnaires, Social Environment, Social Support |
| Abstract | Although educational attainment and physical activity levels tend to be positively associated in majority populations, this relationship has not been investigated in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) elders. This study examined the association between education and physical activity among AI/AN elders (N = 107) using self-report and behavioral outcomes. Regression models showed that higher education was significantly associated with total caloric expenditure for moderate intensity physical activities and distance traveled during a 6-minute walk test of fitness. Additional research is needed to understand modifiable personal, social, and environmental physical activity barriers in these populations. |
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