Family Dog Ownership and Levels of Physical Activity in Childhood: Findings From the Child Heart and Health Study in England.

• Autores: Christopher G. Owen, Claire M. Nightingale, Alicja R. Rudnicka, Ulf Ekelund, Alison M. McMinn, E. M. Van Sluijs, Simon J. Griffin, Derek G. Cook, Peter H. Whincup
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 100, Nº. 9, 2010, págs. 1669-1671
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Dog ownership is associated with higher physical activity levels in adults; whether this association occurs in children is unknown. We used accelerometry to examine physical activity levels in 2065 children aged 9 to 10 years. Children from dog-owning families spent more time in light or moderate to vigorous physical activity and recorded higher levels of activity counts per minute (25; 95% confidence interval [CI]=6, 44) and steps per day (357; 95% CI=14, 701) than did children without dogs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]