Travel behavior of low income older adults and implementation of an accessibility calculator
Given the aging demographic landscape, the concept of walkable neighborhoods has
emerged as a topic of interest, especially during the last decade. However, we know very …
emerged as a topic of interest, especially during the last decade. However, we know very …
Where do they go and how do they get there? Older adults' travel behaviour in a highly walkable environment
Mobility—the ability to move about in one's neighbourhood and maintain independence—is
essential for older adults' wellbeing. Neighbourhood environments support or hinder …
essential for older adults' wellbeing. Neighbourhood environments support or hinder …
[HTML][HTML] Density, destinations or both? A comparison of measures of walkability in relation to transportation behaviors, obesity and diabetes in Toronto, Canada
RH Glazier, MI Creatore, JT Weyman, G Fazli… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
The design of suburban communities encourages car dependency and discourages
walking, characteristics that have been implicated in the rise of obesity. Walkability …
walking, characteristics that have been implicated in the rise of obesity. Walkability …
Higher residential and employment densities are associated with more objectively measured walking in the home neighborhood
Introduction Understanding where people walk and how the built environment influences
walking is a priority in active living research. Most previous studies were limited by self …
walking is a priority in active living research. Most previous studies were limited by self …
Walk Score® and Transit Score® and walking in the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis
Background Walk Score® and Transit Score® are open-source measures of the
neighborhood built environment to support walking (“walkability”) and access to …
neighborhood built environment to support walking (“walkability”) and access to …
Association of walkability with obesity in Baltimore City, Maryland
SS Casagrande, J Gittelsohn… - … journal of public …, 2011 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. To investigate the association between walkability and obesity, we studied
adults residing in Baltimore City, Maryland, in neighborhoods of varying racial and …
adults residing in Baltimore City, Maryland, in neighborhoods of varying racial and …
Relationships between neighborhood walkability and adults' physical activity: How important is residential self-selection?
The study's aims were to examine whether residential self-selection differed according to
socio-demographic characteristics and objectively assessed neighborhood walkability; and …
socio-demographic characteristics and objectively assessed neighborhood walkability; and …
[HTML][HTML] Walking and walkability in pre-set and self-defined neighborhoods: A mental mapping study in older adults
M Bödeker - International journal of environmental research and …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Neighborhood walkability contributes to older adults' walking. However, associations vary
depending on the neighborhood definition applied as well as between objective and …
depending on the neighborhood definition applied as well as between objective and …
Attributes of environments supporting walking
Purpose. This study established a framework to audit environments supporting walking in
neighborhoods. Design. Cross-sectional analysis using a telephone survey and 200 …
neighborhoods. Design. Cross-sectional analysis using a telephone survey and 200 …
[HTML][HTML] Neighbourhood walkability and mortality: Findings from a 15-year follow-up of a nationally representative cohort of Canadian adults in urban areas
Background Using a nationally representative cohort of Canadian adults, we assessed
associations between neighbourhood walkability and cause-specific mortality and …
associations between neighbourhood walkability and cause-specific mortality and …