[HTML][HTML] Delineating the geographic context of physical activities: A systematic search and scoping review of the methodological approaches used in social ecological …

T Rinne, A Kajosaari, M Söderholm, P Berg, AJ Pesola… - Health & Place, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The social ecological approach suggests that the spatial context among other
factors influence physical activity behavior. Ample research documents physical …

[HTML][HTML] Street view environments are associated with the walking duration of pedestrians: The case of Amsterdam, the Netherlands

J Liu, D Ettema, M Helbich - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2023 - Elsevier
Different aspects of the built and natural environment appear related to people's walking
behavior. State-of-the-art transport studies typically incorporate built environmental …

Activity-friendly environments for active aging: The physical, social, and technology environments

E Portegijs, C Lee, X Zhu - Frontiers in public health, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Leading an active life, both physically and socially, is crucial to maintain health and
wellbeing in old age. As defined by the World Health Organization (WHO),“active aging” is …

Perceived neighborhood environment impacts on health behavior, multi-dimensional health, and life satisfaction

J Liu, L Yang, L Xiao, Z Tao - Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The impacts of perceived neighborhood environment on adults' health and life satisfaction
have drawn increasing academic attention. However, previous studies usually examine …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of the Built Environment on Ageing in Place: A Systematic Overview of Reviews

B Xia, Q Chen, L Buys, C Susilawati, R Drogemuller - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: As the global demographic shifts towards an ageing population, the
significance of the built environment in facilitating ageing in place gains prominence. This …

Designing age-friendly communities: exploring qualitative perspectives on urban green spaces and ageing in two Indian megacities

D Adlakha, M Chandra, M Krishna, L Smith… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The World Health Organization and the United Nations have increasingly acknowledged the
importance of urban green space (UGS) for healthy ageing. However, low-and middle …

Association of perceived and objective neighborhood walkability with accelerometer‐measured physical activity and sedentary time in the Maastricht Study

JA Chan, H Bosma, C Drosinou… - … Journal of Medicine …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background We investigated the association of neighborhood walkability with accelerometer‐
measured physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) and examined whether …

The CIVISANO protocol: a mixed-method study about the role of objective and perceived environmental factors on physical activity and eating behavior among …

S D'Hooghe, Y Inaç, E De Clercq, B Deforche… - Archives of Public …, 2022 - Springer
Background Overweight and obesity have a strong socioeconomic profile. Unhealthy
behaviors like insufficient physical activity and an unbalanced diet, which are causal factors …

Research on the Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Crowd Activities in Commercial Streets and Their Relationship with Formats—A Case Study of Lao Men Dong …

X Hu, Y Ren, Y Tan, Y Shi - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Crowd activity is an important indicator of commercial streets' attractiveness and
developmental potential. The development of positioning technologies such as GPS and …

Perceptions of neighborhood environment and loneliness among older Chinese adults: the mediator role of cognitive and structural social capital

S Mao, VWQ Lou, N Lu - Aging & Mental Health, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objective This study aimed to examine the mediating role of social capital in the association
between perceived physical neighborhood environment and loneliness among older adults …