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

HY Yun - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
… This study found that compared to other types of walking, neighborhood environmental
factors are more critical predictors of walking for transport among the elderly, which is consistent …

Understanding environmental influences on walking: review and research agenda

N Owen, N Humpel, E Leslie, A Bauman… - American journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
environmental attributes and walking behaviors, determining whether environmentbehavior
Research on environmental factors associated with walking shows a promising, although …

Perceived individual, social, and environmental factors for physical activity and walking

ML Granner, PA Sharpe, B Hutto… - … of physical activity …, 2007 - journals.humankinetics.com
… ; while self-efficacy (OR = 4.22), known walking routes (OR = 1.54), recreation facilities (OR
= … with regular walking behavior. Conclusions: Physical activity and walking behaviors were …

Associations between perceived and observational physical environmental factors and the use of walking paths: a cross-sectional study

Y Jia, H Fu - BMC Public Health, 2014 - Springer
… conditions of each walking path. The results of this study provide novel empirical evidence
demonstrating the relationship between environmental factors and physical activity behavior. …

Gender differences in walking behavior, attitudes about walking, and perceptions of the environment in three Maryland communities

KJ Clifton, AD Livi - Research on women's issues in …, 2005 - books.google.com
… Pedestrian behaviors and attitudes toward walking have recently become a focus of interest
… only walking behavior but also attitudes about walking and perceptions of the environment, …

Environmental factors influencing pedestrian walking speed

M Franěk - Perceptual and motor skills, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
… research interest in walking behavior in various contexts, walking speed in … environment.
The present study investigated the environmental factors that influence pedestrian walking

Built environment factors influencing walking to school behaviors: a comparison between a small and large US city

HJ Kim, KM Heinrich - Frontiers in public health, 2016 - frontiersin.org
… of built environment and other factors on whether children walk to school in a small or large
city, each with individual characteristics. Different correlates of the built environment and …

Social and environmental predictors of walking among older adults

MG Ory, SD Towne, J Won, SN Forjuoh, C Lee - Bmc Geriatrics, 2016 - Springer
… With our interest in understanding factors associated with walking behaviors in older adults,
… on the linkage between environmental factors and walking behaviors among older adults, …

To walk or not to walk? The hierarchy of walking needs

MA Alfonzo - Environment and behavior, 2005 - journals.sagepub.com
… -environmental factors all affect physical activity behaviors. To address this gap, this article
offers a social-ecological model of walking … Within the model, a hierarchy of walking needs …

How do environmental factors influence walking in groups? A walk-along study

A Kassavou, DP French… - Journal of Health …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
walk-along interviews conducted with 10 leaders of walking groups while leading their groups
to investigate the influence of contextual factors on walking … the type of walking that people …