Background The neighbourhood built environment (BE) provides opportunities for regular
walking for transport (WfT). Within the same city, age differences in WfT can vary significantly …

The aim of this study was to compare the walkability of neighborhood environments of older
adults (65 years and above) living in the general community and retirement village settings …

Previous studies have documented numerous health benefits of conducting regular physical
activity among older adults. The built environment is believed to be a key factor that can …

Walking has significant health and mobility benefits for older adults. Previous environment–
walking studies have focused on neighborhood environments, overlooking proximate site …

Engagement in walking for recreation can contribute to healthy aging. Although there is
growing evidence that the neighborhood environment can influence walking for recreation …

Background Unlike leisure time physical activity, knowledge of the socioeconomic
determinants of active transport is limited, research on this topic has produced mixed and …

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 …

Abstract Background and Objectives Characteristics of a neighborhood's built environment
affect the walking behavior of older people, yet studies typically rely on small …

Objectives. We examined whether people moving into a housing development designed
according to a state government livable neighborhoods subdivision code engage in more …

Background The physical environment may play a crucial role in promoting older adults'
walking for transportation. However, previous studies on relationships between the physical …