The neighbourhood environment may enable active aging by allowing the integration of
walking into an older adult's daily routine. This study explores the relationship between the …

Background Active transportation has the potential to contribute considerably to overall
physical activity levels in adults and is likely to be influenced by neighborhood-related built …

The benefits of walking in older age include improved cognitive health (eg, mental alertness,
improved memory functioning) and a reduced risk of stress, depression and dementia …

The positive effect of physical activity in the prevention and treatment of many chronic
diseases and age-related disabilities, such as mobility-disability, are widely accepted …

Objectives: In this study, we aimed to investigate older adults' perceptions of their walking
experiences, using the social-ecological model as a guiding framework and to propose …

Background: This study examined if the environmental variables related to transportation
walking were related to leisure-time walking. Methods: The sample (N= 452) was 71 …

A sharp drop in physical activity and skyrocketing obesity rate has accompanied rapid
urbanization in China. The urban planning concept of transit-oriented development (TOD) …

Understanding the relationship between the built environment and walking among older
adults could offer important insights into land use and transport policies which seek to …

Background Few studies have examined the associations between urban design attributes
and older adults' physical function. Especially, it is not well known how built-environment …

Background Self-reported and objectively-determined neighborhood built characteristics are
associated with physical activity, yet little is known about their combined influence on …