Education is associated with physical activity among American Indian elders

Craig N. Sawchuk; Andy Bogart; Steve Charles; Jack Goldberg; Ralph Forquera; Peter Roy-Byrne; Dedra Buchwald

doi:10.5820/aian.1501.2008.1

Education is associated with physical activity among American Indian elders

Craig N. Sawchuk, Andy Bogart, Steve Charles, Jack Goldberg, Ralph Forquera, Peter Roy-Byrne, Dedra Buchwald

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1-17
Number of pages	17
Journal	American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research
Volume	15
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5820/aian.1501.2008.1
State	Published - 2008

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