Associations among Neighborhood Socioeconomic Deprivation, Physical Activity Facilities, and Physical Activity in Youth during the Transition from Childhood to Adolescence

Morgan N. Clennin, Min Lian, Natalie Colabianchi, Andrew Kaczynski, Marsha Dowda and Russell R. Pate
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Morgan N. Clennin: Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
Min Lian: Department of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
Natalie Colabianchi: Department of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Andrew Kaczynski: Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
Marsha Dowda: Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
Russell R. Pate: Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 19, 1-13

Abstract: Background: This study aims to examine the longitudinal association of neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation (SED) with physical activity in youth during the transition from elementary to middle school, and to determine if access to physical activity facilities moderates this relationship. Methods: Data were obtained from the Transitions and Activity Changes in Kids (TRACK) study, which was a multilevel, longitudinal study designed to identify the factors that influence changes in physical activity as youth transition from elementary to middle school. The analytic sample for the current study included 660 youth with complete data in grades 5 (baseline) and 7 (follow-up). A repeated measures multilevel framework was employed to examine the relationship between SED and physical activity over time and the potential moderating role of elements of the built environment. Results: Decreases in physical activity varied by the degree of neighborhood SED with youth residing in the most deprived neighborhoods experiencing the greatest declines in physical activity. Access to supportive physical activity facilities did not moderate this relationship. Conclusion: Future research studies are needed to better understand how neighborhood SED influences youth physical activity over time.

Keywords: neighborhood environment; physical activity; youth; physical activity facilities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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