Abstract
Physical activity (MVPA) levels during home-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) remain problematic. Consequently, the present study examined the association between MVPA and urban vs. rural residential status and the perceived environment in patients attending home-based CR. A total of 280 patients completed a questionnaire assessing demographic, clinical, MVPA, and perceived environmental variables measured at baseline and 3 months later. Patient addresses were geocoded and linked to the 2006 Canadian census to establish the urban/rural distinction. Results showed that urban and rural patients had similar baseline MVPA and improvements in MVPA by 3 months. Several perceived environmental variables were significantly related to MVPA throughout home-based CR that were common and urban/rural-specific. Therefore, although there does not appear to be an urban vs. rural advantage in MVPA levels during home-based CR, there does appear to be environmental/MVPA-specific relationships specific to urban and rural patients that may warrant attention.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 285-295 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Urban Health |
Volume | 89 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2012 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Dr. Blanchard is supported by the Canada Research Chairs program.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Health(social science)
- Urban Studies
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
PubMed: MeSH publication types
- Journal Article
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't