Functional limitations and perceived neighborhood walkability among urban dwelling older adults

R Suzuki, J Blackwood, NJ Webster… - Frontiers in public health, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Older adults with functional limitations (FLs) often experience obstacles to walking. Although
health promotion programs targeting physical activity are available in lower-income areas …

Do inequalities in neighborhood walkability drive disparities in older adults' outdoor walking?

R Zandieh, J Flacke, J Martinez, P Jones… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Older residents of high-deprivation areas walk less than those of low-deprivation areas.
Previous research has shown that neighborhood built environment may support and …

Associations among perceived walkability of neighborhood environment, walking time, and functional mobility by older adults: An exploratory investigation

CKL Lui, TWL Wong - Ageing International, 2022 - Springer
This study explored the associations between the perceived walkability of neighborhood
environment, walking time, and functional mobility by community-dwelling older adults in …

Impacts of objective neighborhood built environment on older adults' walking: Literature review

E Hwang - Housing and Society, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
As the number of older adults who want to age in place increases, communities have faced
with new opportunities and challenges. Many local governments have to ensure age-friendly …

Neighborhood walkability, physical activity, and walking for transportation: A cross-sectional study of older adults living on low income

AM Chudyk, HA McKay, M Winters, J Sims-Gould… - BMC geriatrics, 2017 - Springer
Background Walking, and in particular, outdoor walking, is the most common form of
physical activity for older adults. To date, no study investigated the association between the …

Associations of Perceived and Objective Neighborhood Environment Attributes with Walking in Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

F Behnamifard, Z Shafieiyoun… - Journal of Urban …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
This study explores the perceived and objective neighborhood environment (NE) attributes
affecting the elderly's walking levels in Isfahan, a historical city in Iran. A total of 603 older …

Neighborhood walkability and health outcomes among older adults: The mediating role of physical activity

J Van Cauwenberg, V Van Holle, I De Bourdeaudhuij… - Health & place, 2016 - Elsevier
We examined the mediating role of physical activity on the relationships of walkability with
Flemish older adults' health outcomes. In low income neighborhoods, residents of high …

Site and neighborhood environments for walking among older adults

Z Wang, C Lee - Health & Place, 2010 - Elsevier
Walking has significant health and mobility benefits for older adults. Previous environment–
walking studies have focused on neighborhood environments, overlooking proximate site …

[PDF][PDF] Linking Neighborhood Walkability to the Independence and Quality of Life of Older Adults across Canada

P Redelmeier, M Alousi-Jones, M Zhang, I Jimenez… - Findings, 2023 - findingspress.org
2. Methods The 2023 Aging in Place Survey is a comprehensive online bilingual survey that
examines the travel experiences and perceptions of older adults (aged 65 and over) of their …

Do walking-friendly built environments influence frailty and long-term care insurance service needs?

S Mitsutake, T Ishizaki, Y Yokoyama, M Nishi… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Our study examined the associations between neighborhood walkability, frailty, and the
incidence of long-term care insurance (LTCI) service needs using a prospective cohort …