ArticlePreventive medicine2016
Dog walking among adolescents: Correlates and contribution to physical activity.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Associations between parental perceptions of neighbourhood environment and physical activity in children and adolescents: a systematic review including 149 studies.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Pooled it
- Street connectivity, physical activity, and childhood obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2021Pooled it
- Association between Pet Ownership and Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Effect of Educational Program, Based on PRECEDE and Trans-Theoretical Models, on Preventing Decline in Regular Physical Activity and Improving it among Students.Journal of research in health sciences · 2017Trial
- Factors of pet ownership associated with human health: A representative cross-sectional survey of Switzerland.PloS one · 2026Article
- From furry friends to fit teens: unveiling the role of active dog breeds in shaping adolescent physical activity and screen time behaviors.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Social role of the 'Bow-Wow Patrol' in urban areas of Japan: a qualitative study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Walking and Playing with the Dog to Improve the Physical Activity Level of Adolescents: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Pet Ownership and Family Involvement in Sports and Other Activities.Anthrozoos · 2024Article
- Age and Physical Activity Levels in Companion Dogs: Results From the Dog Aging Project.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2022Article
- Associations between Neighborhood Disadvantage and Dog Walking among Participants in the Dog Aging Project.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Benefits and Conflicts: A Systematic Review of Dog Park Design and Management Strategies.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Review
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- Measuring the Built Environment in Studies of Child Health-A Meta-Narrative Review of Associations.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
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- Sensor-based physical activity, sedentary time, and reported cell phone screen time: A hierarchy of correlates in youth.Journal of sport and health science · 2021Article
- Dog ownership and adults' objectively-assessed sedentary behaviour and physical activity.Scientific reports · 2020Article
- Dog Ownership and Walking: Perceived and Audited Walkability and Activity Correlates.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Dog and Cat Ownership Predicts Adolescents' Mental Well-Being: A Population-Based Longitudinal Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- The Influence of Family Dog Ownership and Parental Perceived Built Environment Measures on Children's Physical Activity within the Washington, DC Area.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Article
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purposeTo assess the association of dog walking with adolescents' moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and body mass index (BMI), and identify correlates of dog walking. METHODS/
designParticipants were 12-17year-olds (n=925) from the Baltimore, MD and Seattle, WA regions. Differences in accelerometer-assessed minutes/day of MVPA and self-reported BMI (percentile) were compared among adolescents (1) without a dog (n=441) and those with a dog who (2) did (≥1days/week, n=300) or (3) did not (n=184) walk it. Correlates of (1) dog walking (any vs. none) among adolescents with dogs (n=484), and (2) days/week of dog walking among dog walkers (n=300) were investigated. Potential correlates included: demographic, psychosocial, home environment, perceived neighborhood environment, and objective neighborhood environment factors.
results52% of adolescents lived in a household with a dog, and 62% of those reported dog walking ≥1day/week. Dog walkers had 4-5 more minutes/day of MVPA than non-dog-walkers and non-dog-owners. BMI was not associated with dog walking or ownership. Among households with dogs, adolescents who lived in objectively walkable neighborhoods were 12% more likely to walk their dog than those in less walkable neighborhoods. Among dog walkers, having a multi-family home, college-educated parent, lower perceived traffic safety, higher street connectivity and less mixed use were related to more days/week of dog walking.
conclusionsDog walkers had 7-8% more minutes/day of MVPA than non-dog walkers, and correlates of dog walking were found at multiple levels of influence. Results suggest multilevel interventions that include both environmental and psychosocial components to increase dog walking should be evaluated.
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