ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Dog Ownership and Walking: Perceived and Audited Walkability and Activity Correlates.
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- Pet's influence on humans' daily physical activity and mental health: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
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- Dog Owners Exhibit Better Diet Quality but Similar Physical Activity Compared to Non-Owners: A Case-Control Study.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Social role of the 'Bow-Wow Patrol' in urban areas of Japan: a qualitative study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Pet ownership and maintenance of cognitive function in community-residing older adults: evidence from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA).Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Prevalence of Disordered Eating and Its Associated Factors From a Socioecological Approach Among a Sample of Spanish Adolescents: The EHDLA Study.International journal of public health · 2023Article
- 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
- The Eating Healthy and Daily Life Activities (EHDLA) Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Dog ownership and adults' objectively-assessed sedentary behaviour and physical activity.Scientific reports · 2020Article
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Abstract
Few studies assess dog ownership and walking with both self-reported or perceived and audited or objective walkability and physical activity measures. Across two years, we examined both types of walkability and activity measures for residents living within 2km of a "complete street"-one renovated with light rails, bike lanes, and sidewalks. Audited walkability (Irvine-Minnesota Inventory) was more consistently related to dog ownership and walking groups than perceived walkability (Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale-Abbreviated). Self-reported leisure walking was much higher (289-383 min per week) among dog walkers than among other groups (100-270 min per week), despite no difference in accelerometer-measured light or moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Furthermore, the most powerful difference between groups involved single-family detached home residence, which was much lower among non-dog-owners (44%) than among non-dog-walkers or dog walkers (81% and 70%, respectively). Given discrepancies across walkability and activity measures, we recommend future use of walkability audits and objectively measured physical activity over the current emphasis on self-report measures. We also urge greater attention to increased densities of housing, which may negatively affect dog ownership levels unless compensating supports for dog ownership and walking are created by public health messaging, dog-friendly policies, and dog-friendly housing and community design.
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