Objectives. To investigate the association between walkability and obesity, we studied
adults residing in Baltimore City, Maryland, in neighborhoods of varying racial and …

Background Individual-level studies support a positive relation between walkable built
environments and participation in moderate-intensity walking. However, the utility of this …

Objective. We examined whether older persons who live in areas that are conducive to
walking are more active or less obese than those living in areas where walking is more …

A walkable neighborhood becomes particularly important for older adults for whom physical
activity and active transportation are critical for healthy aging-in-place. For many older …

BACKGROUND: Given the health benefits of walking, there is interest in understanding how
physical environments favor walking. Although GIS-derived measures of land-use mix, street …

Despite the various health and social benefits walkable environments are expected to
confer, initial studies indicate that older adults in the United States are primarily moving …

We examined prospectively whether persons who perceive their objectively measured high
walkable environment as low walkable decrease their walking more and gain more weight …

This study explored the associations between the perceived walkability of neighborhood
environment, walking time, and functional mobility by community-dwelling older adults in …

Introduction Walking as regular physical activity (PA) is central to healthy aging, and
environments influence walking. Multilevel neighborhood-based studies that only report …

Objectives. We examined the roles of utilitarian and recreational walking in relation to
occurrence of outdoor falls in older adults. Methods. We analyzed data on walking habits …