Walking is an essential component of outdoor mobility, and recognised as one of the best
forms of physical activity for older adults. The purpose of this study is to examine the …

Background: Societies face the challenge of keeping people active as they age. Walkable
neighborhoods have been associated with physical activity, but more rigorous analytical …

Background: There is limited longitudinal evidence confirming the role of neighborhood
environment attributes in encouraging people to walk more or if active people simply choose …

Walking contributes to people's physical activity. While the physical environment (ie, built
and natural environmental characteristics) seems to be associated with people's …

Background Adequate knowledge on environmental correlates of physical activity (PA) in
older adults is needed to develop effective health promotion initiatives. However, research in …

Objectives. We examined whether people moving into a housing development designed
according to a state government livable neighborhoods subdivision code engage in more …

Background: Most research on walking for transport has focused on the walkability of
residential neighborhoods, overlooking the contribution of places of work/study and the ease …

Purpose. Ecological models highlight the importance of environmental influences. We
examined associations of coastal versus noncoastal location and perceived environmental …

Purpose. Explore the role of the neighborhood environment in supporting walking. Design.
Cross-sectional study of 10,286 residents of 200 neighborhoods. Participants were selected …

Purpose: Studies on how the interaction of psychological and environmental characteristics
influences walking are limited, and the results are inconsistent. Our aim is to examine how …