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Exploring the emergence and evolution of population patterns of leisure-time physical activity through agent-based modelling.

cam.issuedOnline2018-11-19
dc.contributor.authorGarcia, Leandro MT
dc.contributor.authorDiez Roux, Ana V
dc.contributor.authorMartins, André CR
dc.contributor.authorYang, Yong
dc.contributor.authorFlorindo, Alex A
dc.contributor.orcidGarcia, Leandro MT [0000-0001-5947-2617]
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-13T00:31:00Z
dc.date.available2018-12-13T00:31:00Z
dc.date.issued2018-11-19
dc.description.abstractINTRODUCTION: Most interventions aiming to promote leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) at population level showed small or null effects. Approaching the problem from a systems science perspective may shed light on the reasons for these results. We developed an agent-based model to explore how the interactions between psychological attributes and built and social environments may lead to the emergence and evolution of LTPA patterns among adults. METHODS: The modeling process consisted of four stages: (1) conceptual model development, (2) formulation of the agent-based model, (3) parametrization and calibration, and (4) consistency and sensitivity analyses. The model represents a stylized community containing two types of agents: persons and LTPA sites. Persons interact with each other (proximal network and perceived community) and with the built environment (LTPA sites) over time. Decision-making is based on the person's intention to practice LTPA, conditioned to the perceived environment. Each iteration is equivalent to one week and we assessed a period of 10 years. RESULTS: The model was able to reproduce population temporal trends of intention and LTPA reported in the literature. Sensitivity analyses indicated that population patterns and trends of intention and LTPA were highly influenced by the relationship between a person's behavior in the preceding week and his current intention, the person's access to built and social environment, and the density of LTPA sites. CONCLUSIONS: The proposed agent-based model is suitable to explore the emergence and evolution of LTPA patterns among adults, considering the dynamic interaction between individuals' psychological attributes and the built and social environments in which they live. The model is available at https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/J2KAS .
dc.description.sponsorshipLG was supported by a scholarship from the Brazilian Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (grant 1406604). LG has worked under the auspices of the Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR), a UKCRC Public Health Research Centre of Excellence which is funded by the British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK, Economic and Social Research Council, Medical Research Council, the National Institute for Health Research, and the Wellcome Trust (grant MR/K023187/1). ADR is supported by the Wellcome Trust (grant 205177/Z/16/Z). AAF receives a fellowship from the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) (grant 306635/2016-0).
dc.format.mediumElectronic
dc.identifier.doi10.17863/CAM.34094
dc.identifier.eissn1479-5868
dc.identifier.issn1479-5868
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/286787
dc.languageeng
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC
dc.publisher.urlhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12966-018-0750-9
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectAgent-based modeling
dc.subjectComplex systems
dc.subjectComputer simulation
dc.subjectPhysical activity
dc.subjectTheoretical models
dc.subjectAttitude
dc.subjectEnvironment Design
dc.subjectExercise
dc.subjectHealth Behavior
dc.subjectHealth Promotion
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectIntention
dc.subjectLeisure Activities
dc.subjectSocial Environment
dc.subjectSystems Analysis
dc.titleExploring the emergence and evolution of population patterns of leisure-time physical activity through agent-based modelling.
dc.typeArticle
dcterms.dateAccepted2018-11-08
prism.issueIdentifier1
prism.publicationDate2018
prism.publicationNameInt J Behav Nutr Phys Act
prism.startingPage112
prism.volume15
pubs.funder-project-idMedical Research Council (MR/K023187/1)
pubs.funder-project-idEconomic and Social Research Council (ES/G007462/1)
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate2018-11-19
rioxxterms.licenseref.urihttp://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserved
rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Review
rioxxterms.versionVoR
rioxxterms.versionofrecord10.1186/s12966-018-0750-9

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