Neighborhood characteristics and disability in older adults

JR Beard, S Blaney, M Cerda, V Frye… - Journals of …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
street characteristics were associated with higher prevalence of both “physical” disability
and “going outside the home” disability. High crime levels were additionally associated with …

Street characteristics preferred for transportation walking among older adults: a choice-based conjoint analysis with manipulated photographs

J Van Cauwenberg, I De Bourdeaudhuij… - International journal of …, 2016 - Springer
… Environmental preference may also be influenced by the environmental characteristics of
the street in which one lives. For example, older adults residing in a street with heavy traffic …

The urban built environment and mobility in older adults: a comprehensive review

AL Rosso, AH Auchincloss… - Journal of aging …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
… Another study reported negative street characteristics, defined as low density of intersections…
mobility in older adults. This paper suggests that built environment characteristics from three …

Using virtual street audits to understand the walkability of older adults' route choices by gender and age

K Brookfield, S Tilley - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2016 - mdpi.com
… in active older adultscharacteristics of routes chosen by older adults for walking for transport
[15]; and the influence of observed neighbourhood characteristics on the routes older adults

Multilevel modelling of built environment characteristics related to neighbourhood walking activity in older adults

F Li, KJ Fisher, RC Brownson… - Journal of Epidemiology & …, 2005 - jech.bmj.com
… containing greater numbers of street intersections (that is, within a half mile radius of their
residence) was associated with a greater amount of neighbourhood walking by older adults. …

Measured and perceived environmental characteristics are related to accelerometer defined physical activity in older adults

SJ Strath, MJ Greenwald, R Isaacs, TL Hart… - International Journal of …, 2012 - Springer
… have examined street-level environment characteristics in … of physical activity specifically in
older adults. Employing such rigorous … attributes and physical activity behavior of older adults. …

Relationships between neighbourhood physical environmental attributes and older adults' leisure-time physical activity: a systematic review and meta-analysis

, … Environment and Physical Activity (CEPA)-Older Adults … - Sports medicine, 2018 - Springer
… , street lights, public toilets). More research focusing on these attributes is necessary to obtain
a … view on which street characteristics are necessary to stimulate LTPA among older adults. …

Do changes to the local street environment alter behaviour and quality of life of older adults? The 'DIY Streets' intervention

CW Thompson, A Curl, P Aspinall, S Alves… - British journal of sports …, 2014 - bjsm.bmj.com
old age.4 ,5 Remaining active into old age can also help prevent social isolation, identified
as a major problem for older adults … the objective and perceived characteristics of the physical …

Associations between neighbourhood characteristics and community mobility in older adults with chronic health conditions

C Hand - Disability and rehabilitation, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
… can use strategies such as being vigilant when crossing roads, wearing clothing to increase
visibility to drivers and walking on less busy streets.[Citation18] Specific communities will …

Built environment and walking behavior among Brazilian older adults: a population-based study

MWC Giehl, PC Hallal… - … of physical activity …, 2016 - journals.humankinetics.com
… physical activity levels among older adults. Purpose: The … environment characteristics and
walking among older adults. … in streets with the presence of sidewalks, older adults were …