| Title |
A cross-sectional study of frequency and factors associated with dog walking in 9–10 year old children in Liverpool, UK
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Public Health, September 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-13-822 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Carri Westgarth, Lynne M Boddy, Gareth Stratton, Alexander J German, Rosalind M Gaskell, Karen P Coyne, Peter Bundred, Sandra McCune, Susan Dawson |
| Abstract |
Owning a pet dog could potentially improve child health through encouraging participation in physical activity, through dog walking. However, evidence to support this is limited and conflicting. In particular, little is known about children's participation in dog walking and factors that may be associated with this. The objective of this study was to describe the participation of children in dog walking, including their own and those belonging to somebody else, and investigate factors associated with regular walking with their own pet dog. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 11 | 55% |
| Netherlands | 3 | 15% |
| Brazil | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 5 | 25% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 13 | 65% |
| Scientists | 4 | 20% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 15% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 90 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 22 | 24% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 11% |
| Researcher | 8 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 7% |
| Other | 16 | 18% |
| Unknown | 17 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Sports and Recreations | 21 | 23% |
| Psychology | 10 | 11% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 10% |
| Social Sciences | 8 | 9% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 6% |
| Other | 16 | 18% |
| Unknown | 21 | 23% |
Attention Score in Context
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