Determinants of neighborhood activity of adults age 70 and over: a mixed-methods study

A Stathi, H Gilbert, KR Fox… - Journal of aging …, 2012 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: This mixed-methods study investigated personal, interpersonal, and
environmental factors salient to decisions about being active in neighborhoods of different …

Operationalizing environmental indicators for physical activity in older adults

S Strath, R Isaacs… - Journal of aging and …, 2007 - journals.humankinetics.com
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 …

Neighborhood and individual factors in activity in older adults: results from the neighborhood and senior health study

D King - Journal of aging and physical activity, 2008 - journals.humankinetics.com
This study examined whether features of the built environment and residents' perceptions of
neighborhood walkability, safety, and social cohesion were associated with self-reported …

Neighbourhood environment and physical activity in older adults

H Chaudhury, M Campo, Y Michael… - Social science & …, 2016 - Elsevier
Rationale. The neighbourhood socio-physical environment has effects on health in later life
including health behaviours, chronic illnesses, mental health and mortality. Few studies …

Environmental and psychosocial correlates of objectively measured physical activity among older adults.

L Fleig, MC Ashe, C Voss, S Therrien… - Health …, 2016 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: Neighborhood environments can support or hinder physical activity especially as
health declines with age. This study puts psychological theories of health behavior change …

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 …

Level of active aging: Influence of environmental, social and health-related factors

NF da Silva Sousa, MB de Azevedo Barros - Archives of Gerontology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective To analyze social, environmental and health-related inequalities in the level of
active aging among older adults who participated in the Health Survey conducted in the city …

Neighborhood environment and psychosocial correlates of adults' physical activity.

BE Saelens, JF Sallis, LD Frank, KL Cain… - Medicine and science …, 2012 - europepmc.org
Purpose This study aimed to examine whether objective built (eg, residential density) and
perceived (eg, aesthetics) environment factors around adults' residence are correlates of …

Neighborhood walkability, walking difficulties, and participation in leisure activities among older people: a cross-sectional study and 4-year follow-up of a subsample

EM Tuomola, KE Keskinen, A Viljanen… - Journal of aging …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: To study cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between objectively
assessed neighborhood walkability, walking difficulties, and participation in leisure activities …

The influence of neighborhood residential density, physical and social environments on older adults' physical activity: An exploratory study in two metropolitan areas

H Chaudhury, A Mahmood, YL Michael, M Campo… - Journal of Aging …, 2012 - Elsevier
This study explored the influence of neighborhood residential density, physical and social
environments on physical activity of older adults in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia and …