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dc.contributor.authorPeacock, Mandy
dc.contributor.authorNetto, Julie
dc.contributor.authorYeung, P.
dc.contributor.authorMcVeigh, Joanne
dc.contributor.authorHill, Anne-Marie
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-15T05:09:31Z
dc.date.available2020-05-15T05:09:31Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.citationPeacock, M. and Netto, J. and Yeung, P. and McVeigh, J. and Hill, A.M. 2020. Understanding the relationship between pet ownership and physical activity among older community-dwelling adults—a mixed methods study. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 28 (1): pp. 131-139.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/79241
dc.identifier.doi10.1123/japa.2019-0056
dc.description.abstract

© 2020 Human Kinetics, Inc. Pet ownership is associated with increased levels of physical activity (PA) in older adults. Studies have mainly focused on the association between PA and dog walking; however, broader aspects of pet ownership may influence PA. The purpose of this study was to explore the association between pet ownership and incidental and purposeful PA using a mixed methods approach. Participants’ (N = 15) PA was measured for 7 days using accelerometers and diaries. Semistructured interviews explored participants’ perspectives regarding pet-related activities. Participants’ mean (SD) daily step count was 14,204 (5,061) steps, and mean (SD) sedentary time per day was 8.76 (1.18) hr. Participants strongly concurred that their pets were an integral part of their daily lives. Incidental and purposeful PA resulted from participants undertaking pet care and socially interacting with their pets. Pets may interrupt sedentary behaviors by nudging older adults to engage in PA as part of their daily lived experience.

dc.titleUnderstanding the relationship between pet ownership and physical activity among older community-dwelling adults—a mixed methods study
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume28
dcterms.source.number1
dcterms.source.startPage131
dcterms.source.endPage139
dcterms.source.titleJournal of Aging and Physical Activity
dc.date.updated2020-05-15T05:09:31Z
curtin.departmentSchool of Occupational Therapy, Social Work and Speech Pathology
curtin.departmentSchool of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not available
curtin.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
curtin.contributor.orcidMcVeigh, Joanne [0000-0002-2446-3814]
curtin.contributor.orcidHill, Anne-Marie [0000-0003-1411-6752]
dcterms.source.eissn1543-267X
curtin.contributor.scopusauthoridMcVeigh, Joanne [8126013300]
curtin.contributor.scopusauthoridHill, Anne-Marie [27067737900]


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