Outdoor motivation moderates the effects of accessibility on mobility in old age.

ST Kamin, A Beyer, FR Lang - Zeitschrift für Gerontologie …, 2016 - search.ebscohost.com
372| Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie 5· 2016 logical resources better to help them
overcome accessibility problems. By contrast, it is hypothesized that older adults with higher …

Physical activity and survival in elderly people: a five-year follow-up study

S Sihvonen, T Rantanen… - Journal of Aging and …, 1998 - journals.humankinetics.com
Changes in physical activity levels were followed over 5 years and the relationship between
baseline physical activity and survival was investigated among residents of Jyväskylä …

Factors associated with basic and instrumental activities of daily living in elderly participants of a population-based survey: the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study, Norway

SH Storeng, ER Sund, S Krokstad - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To investigate factors associated with the need for assistance in basic and
instrumental activities of daily living in Norwegian elderly. Design Prospective cohort study …

Housing standards, environmental barriers in the home and subjective general apprehension of housing situation among the rural elderly

S Iwaksson, Å Isacsson - Scandinavian Journal of Occupational …, 1996 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to describe housing standards, physical environmental barriers in
the homes and housing accessibility in relation to elderly people's subjective general …

[HTML][HTML] The reflection of the fear of falls and risk of falling in walking activity spaces of older adults in various urban environments

P Plaut, D Shach-Pinsly, N Schreuer… - Journal of transport …, 2021 - Elsevier
Participation of older adults in daily activities has a major positive impact on health and
contributes to a sense of accomplishment, satisfaction, self-efficacy, and well-being. Walking …

Barriers to outdoor physical activity and unmet physical activity need in older adults

J Eronen, MB von Bonsdorff, T Törmäkangas… - Preventive …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To profile participants based on reported outdoor physical activity barriers using a
data-driven approach, describe the profiles and study their association with unmet physical …

Difficulties in mobility among elderly people and their association with socioeconomic factors, dwelling environment and use of services

R Sakari-Rantala, E Heikkinen, I Ruoppila - Aging Clinical and …, 1995 - Springer
The purpose of this study was to clarify the extent to which elderly people have difficulties in
mobility, and determine their association with socioeconomic factors, dwelling environment …

Social environment of older people during the first year in senior housing and its association with physical performance

S Lotvonen, H Kyngäs, P Koistinen, R Bloigu… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Increasing numbers of older people relocate into senior housing when their physical
performance declines. The change in social environment is known to affect their wellbeing …

Functional disability and ability 75-year-olds: a comparison of two Swedish cohorts born 30 years apart

H Falk, L Johansson, S Östling… - Age and …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Objective: to compare the level of functional disability and involvement in leisure activities
between two birth cohorts of Swedish 75-year-olds examined in 1976–77 and 2005–06 …

Meaning of home and health dynamics among younger older people in Sweden

M Kylén, C Löfqvist, M Haak, S Iwarsson - European Journal of Ageing, 2019 - Springer
Research has shown that positive evaluations of home are important for very old people's
health, well-being and independence in daily life. The rationale for the present study derives …