Aim: To determine the relevance of features located close to home and further away, our aim
was to study associations between older adults' physical activity and self-reported …

Objectives Physical activity–an important determinant of health and function in old age–may
vary according to the life-space area reached. Our aim was to study how moving through …

The positive effect of physical activity in the prevention and treatment of many chronic
diseases and age-related disabilities, such as mobility-disability, are widely accepted …

Background The physical environment may play a crucial role in promoting older adults'
walking for transportation. However, previous studies on relationships between the physical …

Background Living longer independently may be facilitated by an attractive and safe
residential area, which stimulates physical activity. We studied the association between area …

OBJECTIVES: To examine which individual and environmental factors correlate with unmet
physical activity need in old age and predict development of unmet physical activity need …

Objective In this cross-sectional study, we examined the relationship between socio-
environmental characteristics of neighborhood of residence and the frequency of leisure …

Objectives. We evaluated the influence of physical activity resources and neighborhood-
level socioeconomic status (SES) on walking among community-dwelling older men …

While there is a growing literature on the relations between neighborhood design and health
factors such as physical activity and obesity, less focus has been placed on older adults …

Background: Neighborhood environment is an aspect that influences physical activity,
mainly walking. Hence, built environment research may help to use environmental and …