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Dog Ownership, Dog Walking, and Children's and Parents' Physical Activity [PDF]
Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2010 This study aimed to determine cross-sectional associations of dog ownership, dog walking, and physical activity (PA) among children and their parents. Objective measures of PA were obtained for children ages 5-6 and 10-12 years from 19 primary schools across Melbourne, Australia.
Jo, Salmon +3 more
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Dog Ownership and Adolescent Physical Activity
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2011 Positive associations between dog ownership and adult health outcomes have been observed, but research involving youth is lacking.The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship of family dog ownership to adolescent physical activity.Data were collected on dog ownership in 618 adolescent/parent pairs between 9/2006 and 6/2008 and analyzed in ...
Sirard, John R. +3 more
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Factors associated with dog ownership and contact with dogs in a UK community [PDF]
BMC Veterinary Research, 2007 Dogs are popular pets in many countries. Identifying differences between those who own dogs or have contact with dogs, and those who do not, is useful to those interested in the human-animal bond, human health and for provision of veterinary services.
Westgarth, C +5 more
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Spatial Association Between Dog Ownership and Crime Rate in New York City
Findings, 2022 This paper identifies the spatial relationship between dog ownership and the property crime rate in New York City. This zip-code level study reveals that the dog ownership rate in 2019 positively correlates with the crime rate in past three years (2016 ...
Ahmad Ilderim Tokey, Shefa Arabia Shioma
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Semi-Ownership and Sterilisation of Cats and Dogs in Thailand [PDF]
Animals, 2012 The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of cat and dog semi-ownership in Thailand and factors that predict sterilisation. Semi-ownership was defined as interacting/caring for a companion animal that the respondent does not own, such as a stray cat or dog. A randomised telephone survey recruited 494 Thai nationals residing in Thailand.
Samia Toukhsati +3 more
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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2017 Physical inactivity during childhood and adolescence is a serious health concern. There are few studies of the activity undertaken by adolescents when walking with the family dog, and the effect of this on objectively measured physical activity levels ...
Carri Westgarth +6 more
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PLoS ONE, 2018 ObjectivesPrevious studies examined the physical characteristics of older dog owners. However, associations of health-related factors with dog/cat ownership have not been comprehensively evaluated.
Yu Taniguchi +8 more
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Dog Ownership and Physical Activity: A Review of the Evidence
Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2013 Background:Dog walking is a strategy for increasing population levels of physical activity (PA). Numerous cross-sectional studies of the relationship between dog ownership and PA have been conducted. The purpose was to review studies comparing PA of dog owners (DO) to nondog owners (NDO), summarize the prevalence of dog walking, and provide ...
Christian, Hayley E +7 more
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Animals, 2021 The psychological health effects of pet ownership have been widely studied, but only a few studies investigated its impact among socially isolated older adults.
Tomoko Ikeuchi +6 more
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Returning a Shelter Dog: The Role of Owner Expectations and Dog Behavior
Animals, 2022 Millions of animals are adopted from animal shelters in the United States each year, although some are returned post-adoption, which can decrease both the animals’ chances of future adoptions and the owners’ willingness to adopt again.
Lauren Powell +6 more
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