Impact of older adults' neighborhood perceptions on walking behavior
JL Maisel - Journal of aging and physical activity, 2016 - journals.humankinetics.com
Built environment features can have varying impacts on user behavior depending on the
perceptions of the opportunities and obstacles that the environments create. This study …
perceptions of the opportunities and obstacles that the environments create. This study …
Utilitarian walking, neighborhood environment, and risk of outdoor falls among older adults
W Li, E Procter-Gray, LA Lipsitz… - … journal of public …, 2014 - ajph.aphapublications.org
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 …
occurrence of outdoor falls in older adults. Methods. We analyzed data on walking habits …
Site and neighborhood environments for walking among older adults
Z Wang, C Lee - Health & Place, 2010 - Elsevier
Walking has significant health and mobility benefits for older adults. Previous environment–
walking studies have focused on neighborhood environments, overlooking proximate site …
walking studies have focused on neighborhood environments, overlooking proximate site …
Walking for transport among older adults: a cross-sectional study on the role of the built environment in less densely populated areas in northern Germany
T Brüchert, P Hasselder, P Quentin, G Bolte - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
In the last decades, there has been rising interest in public health research in the importance
of the built environment for a healthy and active life in old age, but little attention has been …
of the built environment for a healthy and active life in old age, but little attention has been …
Exploring thresholds of built environment characteristics for walkable communities: Empirical evidence from the Seoul Metropolitan area
Numerous studies have shown that dense, well-connected, and diverse environments are
key features that promote walking. Accepting these finding as true, we hypothesized that …
key features that promote walking. Accepting these finding as true, we hypothesized that …
Direct and indirect associations between the built environment and leisure and utilitarian walking in older women
PJ Troped, K Tamura, MH McDonough… - Annals of behavioral …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background The built environment predicts walking in older adults, but the degree to which
associations between the objective built environment and walking for different purposes are …
associations between the objective built environment and walking for different purposes are …
How do changes to the built environment influence walking behaviors? A longitudinal study within a university campus in Hong Kong
Background Previous studies testing the association between the built environment and
walking behavior have been largely cross-sectional and have yielded mixed results. This …
walking behavior have been largely cross-sectional and have yielded mixed results. This …
Does the built environment matter for active travel among older adults: Insights from Chiba City, Japan
Demographic ageing in most countries around the world is significant. Japan, the most
ageing country in the world, is expected to reach an ageing rate of over 40% by 2055. A …
ageing country in the world, is expected to reach an ageing rate of over 40% by 2055. A …
The environmental correlates of overall and neighborhood based recreational walking (a cross-sectional analysis of the RECORD Study)
B Chaix, C Simon, H Charreire, F Thomas… - International journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Background Preliminary evidence suggests that recreational walking has different
environmental determinants than utilitarian walking. However, previous studies are limited in …
environmental determinants than utilitarian walking. However, previous studies are limited in …
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
Background Knowledge about the relationships between micro-scale environmental factors
and older adults' walking for transport is limited and inconsistent. This is probably due to …
and older adults' walking for transport is limited and inconsistent. This is probably due to …