The relationship between convenience of destinations and walking levels in older women

WC King, JS Brach, S Belle… - American Journal of …, 2003 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose. To examine the relationship between physical activity and (1) convenience of
destinations, measured by whether destinations (such as a park, trail, businesses, and …

Associations between latent classes of perceived neighborhood destination accessibility and walking behaviors in older adults of a low-density and a high-density city

E Boakye-Dankwa, A Barnett… - Journal of aging …, 2019 - journals.humankinetics.com
To examine associations between perceived destination accessibility within different
distances from home and self-reported overall amounts of walking for different purposes …

Does the presence and mix of destinations influence walking and physical activity?

TL King, RJ Bentley, LE Thornton… - International journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Background Local destinations have previously been shown to be associated with higher
levels of both physical activity and walking, but little is known about how specific …

Correlates of using neighborhood recreational destinations in physically active respondents

GR McCormack, B Giles-Corti… - Journal of physical …, 2007 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: This study examines the relationships between the availability and use of
recreational destinations and physical activity. Methods: Analysis included n= 1355 …

Associations between perceived outdoor environment and walking modifications in community-dwelling older people: a two-year follow-up study

H Skantz, T Rantanen, T Rantalainen… - Journal of Aging …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: To examine associations of perceived outdoor environment with the prevalence
and development of adaptive (eg, slower pace) and maladaptive (eg, avoiding walking) …

Trajectories of outdoor mobility in vulnerable community-dwelling elderly: the role of individual and environmental factors

AR Smith, C Chen, P Clarke… - Journal of aging and …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: Outdoor mobility is critical for healthy aging, yet little is known about the factors
influencing mobility in the frail elderly. We investigated the role of individual and community …

Life-space mobility and dimensions of depressive symptoms among community-dwelling older adults

H Polku, TM Mikkola, E Portegijs… - Aging & mental …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: To examine the association between life-space mobility and different dimensions
of depressive symptoms among older community-dwelling people. Methods: Cross-sectional …

The association of built environment and physical activity in older adults: using a citywide public housing scheme to reduce residential self-selection bias

Y Lu, L Chen, Y Yang, Z Gou - International journal of environmental …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Previous studies have documented numerous health benefits of conducting regular physical
activity among older adults. The built environment is believed to be a key factor that can …

[HTML][HTML] Heterogeneity in physical activity participation of older adults: A latent class analysis

Z Liu, A Kemperman, H Timmermans, D Yang - Journal of transport …, 2021 - Elsevier
Participation in leisure and transport-related physical activities is generally viewed as the
main means of increasing overall physical activity levels of older adults. The success of any …

Where do they go and how do they get there? Older adults' travel behaviour in a highly walkable environment

M Winters, C Voss, MC Ashe, K Gutteridge… - Social Science & …, 2015 - Elsevier
Mobility—the ability to move about in one's neighbourhood and maintain independence—is
essential for older adults' wellbeing. Neighbourhood environments support or hinder …