Development of a dynamic framework to explain population patterns of leisure-time physical activity through agent-based modeling

Table 1 Operational definition of the constructs contained in the conceptual model

Domain	Construct	Operational definition	Reference
Individual attributes	Behavior	Individual’s LTPA practice during a certain period of time	-
	Intention	Effort the individual would employ to engage in LTPA	Hagger et al. [24]
	Perceived environment to practice	The individual’s perception of the existence of places where LTPA is practiced and their features	Nasar [31]
Social environment	Proximal network’s behavior	LTPA practice of the people within the person’s proximal network (friends, relatives etc.)	Carron et al. [32]
Social environment	Community’s behavior	LTPA practice of people living in a relatively large and geographically limited area	Carron et al. [32]
Features of the places where LTPA is practiced	Access	How easily people can reach the place, including factors such as traffic, safety, physical proximity, cost and ease of transportation to it	Aytur et al. [33]
	Quality	Attributes such as maintenance, conveniences offered, aesthetics, equipment, lighting, security and layout
	Available activities	Amount and types of activities available

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