The role of domestic environment on physical activities of women adults: comparison of single and multi storey houses
Author(s)
Advisor
Demirkan, HalimeDate
2016-07Publisher
Bilkent University
Language
English
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Abstract
This study explores the role of domestic environment on home-based physical
activities (PAs) of women adults who live in single and multi storey houses. The aim
of the study is to determine the design characteristics of specific spaces (kitchen,
bathroom, corridor, staircase,garden/terrace and multi spaces) and theirelements that
affect negatively or not on the domestic PAs of women adults live in each space of
both house types and to determine the relationship between home-based PAs and PA
level of the participants. This study was conducted with 120 young and middle-aged
(19-64 years)Turkish women adults. Equal number of participants was selected from
both house types. Two sets of survey were done for both house types and the PA
level was determined using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short
Form (IPAQ-S).Using the qualitative content analysis method,women were found
generally pleased with the design characteristics of spacesbut‘frontal length of main
working area’ was found to be the most negatively affecting design characteristic for
PA in kitchenin both house types. A significant difference was found in the amount
of time spent in doing housework and bathing activity in both house types. The
correlation analysis indicated that there is a low association in single storey houses
and positive moderate association in multi storey houses between frequency of
cooking and housework activities. According to multiple regression analysis, daily
duration of cooking activity is mostly related PA level of women adults in multi
storey houses. Additionally, no significant difference was found between PA levels
of women who live inboth houses types and generally moderate PA level was
reported.
Keywords
Design CharacteristicsDomestic Environment
Physical Activity
Single and Multi Storey Houses
Women