Exploring the objective and perceived environmental attributes of older adults' neighborhood walking routes: A mixed methods analysis

MR Moran, P Werner, I Doron… - Journal of aging …, 2017 - journals.humankinetics.com
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 …

Environmental factors associated with older adult's walking behaviors: A systematic review of quantitative studies

HY Yun - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study is to systematically review the relationship between neighborhood
environments and all types of walking behaviors among older adults. Seventy peer …

The uncommon impact of common environmental details on walking in older adults

K Brookfield, C Ward Thompson, I Scott - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Walking is the most common form of physical activity amongst older adults. Older adults'
walking behaviors have been linked to objective and perceived neighborhood and street …

Environmental factors influencing older adults' walking for transportation: a study using walk-along interviews.

J Cauwenberg, V Holle, D Simons, R Deridder… - 2012 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Background: Current knowledge on the relationship between the physical environment and
walking for transportation among older adults (≥ 65 years) is limited. Qualitative research …

Environmental factors influencing older adults' walking for transportation: a study using walk-along interviews

J Van Cauwenberg, V Van Holle, D Simons… - International journal of …, 2012 - Springer
Background Current knowledge on the relationship between the physical environment and
walking for transportation among older adults (≥ 65 years) is limited. Qualitative research …

Exploring facilitators and barriers of older adults' outdoor mobility: A walk-along study in Singapore

Š Močnik, A Moogoor, B Yuen - Journal of Transport & Health, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Outdoor mobility is critical to the quality of life and health of older adults. The
neighbourhood environment is one of the factors that influences mobility, but it is often …

Everyday walking among older adults and the neighborhood built environment: A comparison between two cities in North America

F Herbolsheimer, A Mahmood, YL Michael… - Frontiers in public …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
A walkable neighborhood becomes particularly important for older adults for whom physical
activity and active transportation are critical for healthy aging-in-place. For many older …

Environmental, individual and personal goal influences on older adults' walking in the helsinki metropolitan area

TE Laatikainen, M Haybatollahi, M Kyttä - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Physical activity is a fundamental factor in healthy ageing, and the built environment has
been linked to individual health outcomes. Understanding the linkages between older …

Using virtual street audits to understand the walkability of older adults' route choices by gender and age

K Brookfield, S Tilley - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2016 - mdpi.com
Walking for physical activity can bring important health benefits to older adults. In this
population, walking has been related to various urban design features and street …

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 …