[HTML][HTML] Older adults' physical activity and the relevance of distances to neighborhood destinations and barriers to outdoor mobility

E Portegijs, KE Keskinen, J Eronen… - Frontiers in public …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Aim: To determine the relevance of features located close to home and further away, our aim
was to study associations between older adults' physical activity and self-reported …

Associations between the perceived environment and physical activity among adults aged 55–65 years: Does urban-rural area of residence matter?

V Cleland, M Sodergren, P Otahal… - Journal of aging …, 2015 - journals.humankinetics.com
This study aimed to determine whether associations between the perceived environment
and physical activity are moderated by urban-rural status among midolder aged adults …

Where active older adults walk: Understanding the factors related to path choice for walking among active retirement community residents

A Joseph, C Zimring - Environment and Behavior, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
There is little evidence about how path-design characteristics at site and building scale may
be related to where active older adults choose to walk. This article describes the findings …

[HTML][HTML] Moving through life-space areas and objectively measured physical activity of older people

E Portegijs, LT Tsai, T Rantanen, M Rantakokko - PLoS One, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Objectives Physical activity–an important determinant of health and function in old age–may
vary according to the life-space area reached. Our aim was to study how moving through …

Outdoor built environment barriers and facilitators to activity among midlife and older adults with mobility disabilities

DE Rosenberg, DL Huang, SD Simonovich… - The …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Purpose: To gain better understanding of how the built environment impacts neighborhood-
based physical activity among midlife and older adults with mobility disabilities. Design and …

Exploring associations between physical activity and perceived and objective measures of the built environment

AP McGinn, KR Evenson, AH Herring, SL Huston… - Journal of urban …, 2007 - Springer
The built environment may be responsible for making nonmotorized transportation
inconvenient, resulting in declines in physical activity. However, few studies have assessed …

Aging in neighborhoods differing in walkability and income: associations with physical activity and obesity in older adults

AC King, JF Sallis, LD Frank, BE Saelens, K Cain… - Social science & …, 2011 - Elsevier
While there is a growing literature on the relations between neighborhood design and health
factors such as physical activity and obesity, less focus has been placed on older adults …

Associations between the built environment and physical activity in children, adults and older people: A narrative review of reviews

Y Zhang, M Koene, C Chen, C Wagenaar… - Preventive …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Physical activity is essential for promoting public health, and it is affected by the
built environment at population level. Extensive evidence exists on the associations …

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 …

The built environment, walking, and physical activity: Is the environment more important to some people than others?

A Forsyth, JM Oakes, B Lee, KH Schmitz - Transportation research part D …, 2009 - Elsevier
We examine whether specific types of people are more sensitive to the built environment
when making a decision to walk or engage in other physical activity. Over 700 participants …