Objectively measured neighborhood walkability and change in physical activity in older Japanese adults: a five-year cohort study

H Kikuchi, T Nakaya, T Hanibuchi… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Objectives: This study investigated the longitudinal association between changes in older
adults' physical activity and neighborhood walkability measured by geographic information …

Associations of neighborhood walkability with intensity‐and bout‐specific physical activity and sedentary behavior of older adults in Japan

S Amagasa, S Inoue, N Fukushima… - Geriatrics & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aim We examined the relationships of objectively‐measured walkability with accelerometer‐
measured activity patterns including bout‐specific moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity …

High neighborhood walkability mitigates declines in middle-to-older aged adults' walking for transport

H Shimura, T Sugiyama… - Journal of physical …, 2012 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Neighborhood walkability shows significant positive relationship with residents'
walking for transport in cross-sectional studies. We examined prospective relationships of …

Relationship between neighborhood walkability and older adults' physical activity: results from the Belgian Environmental Physical Activity Study in Seniors (BEPAS …

V Van Holle, J Van Cauwenberg, D Van Dyck… - International journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Background Adequate knowledge on environmental correlates of physical activity (PA) in
older adults is needed to develop effective health promotion initiatives. However, research in …

Associations of changes in neighbourhood walkability with changes in walking activity in older adults: a fixed effects analysis

EJ Timmermans, M Visser, AJ Wagtendonk… - BMC public health, 2021 - Springer
Background Supporting older adults to engage in physically active lifestyles requires
supporting environments. Walkable environments may increase walking activity in older …

Associations of physical activity with neighborhood environments and transportation modes in older Japanese adults

K Tsunoda, T Tsuji, N Kitano, Y Mitsuishi, JY Yoon… - Preventive …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: We investigated associations of walking and other leisure-time physical activity
(LTPA) with environmental characteristics and transportation modes in older Japanese …

The associations between neighborhood walkability attributes and objectively measured physical activity in older adults

BI Chen, MC Hsueh, R Rutherford, JH Park, Y Liao - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
A limited number of studies have used objective measures to examine the associations
between the built environment and physical activity (PA) among older adults. This study …

Neighborhood walkability and health outcomes among older adults: The mediating role of physical activity

J Van Cauwenberg, V Van Holle, I De Bourdeaudhuij… - Health & place, 2016 - Elsevier
We examined the mediating role of physical activity on the relationships of walkability with
Flemish older adults' health outcomes. In low income neighborhoods, residents of high …

Perceived and objective measures of neighborhood walkability and physical activity among adults in Japan: a multilevel analysis of a nationally representative sample

T Hanibuchi, T Nakaya, M Yonejima… - International journal of …, 2015 - mdpi.com
Although associations between a person's neighborhood and their health have been
studied internationally, most studies have been limited to a few cities or towns. Therefore, we …

Measuring walking within and outside the neighborhood in Chinese elders: reliability and validity

E Cerin, A Barnett, CHP Sit, M Cheung, LJ Lee, S Ho… - BMC Public Health, 2011 - Springer
Background Walking is a preferred, prevalent and recommended activity for aging
populations and is influenced by the neighborhood built environment. To study this influence …