This qualitative study describes environmental supports and barriers to physical activity in
an older adult sample drawn from low-and high-walkable neighborhoods. Thirty-seven …

This study examined whether features of the built environment and residents' perceptions of
neighborhood walkability, safety, and social cohesion were associated with self-reported …

Objective: Neighborhood environments can support or hinder physical activity especially as
health declines with age. This study puts psychological theories of health behavior change …

Background: This mixed-methods study investigated personal, interpersonal, and
environmental factors salient to decisions about being active in neighborhoods of different …

There is a need for greater understanding of how perceptions and objective measures of the
physical environment influence physical activity among seniors. The goal of this study was to …

Understanding the role of the built environment on physical activity behavior among older
adults is an important public health goal, but evaluating these relationships remains …

The article reports on a multilevel analysis conducted to examine change in neighborhood
walking activity over a 12-month period in a community-based sample of 28 neighborhoods …

Abstract SHIGEMATSU, R., JF SALLIS, TL CONWAY, BE SAELENS, LD FRANK, KL CAIN,
JE CHAPMAN, and AC KING. Age Differences in the Relation of Perceived Neighborhood …

BACKGROUND: Enhancing community environments to support walking and bicycling
serves as a promising approach to increase population levels of physical activity. However …

Walking is a central form of physical activity among older adults that is associated with the
physical environment at various scales. This mixed-methods study employs a concurrent …