Active aging and public health: evidence, implications, and opportunities

S Dogra, DW Dunstan, T Sugiyama… - Annual review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
By 2050, 20% of the world's population will be over the age of 65 years, with projections that
80% of older adults will be living in low-to middle-income countries. Physical inactivity and …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of changes to the built environment on the mental health and well-being of adults: Systematic review

THM Moore, JM Kesten, JA López-López, S Ijaz… - Health & place, 2018 - Elsevier
There is increasing interest in the influence of place on health, and the need to distinguish
between environmental and individual level factors. For environmental-level factors, current …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the relationships between the physical environment and physical activity in older adults: a systematic review of qualitative studies

M Moran, J Van Cauwenberg… - International journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Background While physical activity (PA) provides many physical, social, and mental health
benefits for older adults, they are the least physically active age group. Ecological models …

[HTML][HTML] Neighbourhood built environment influences on physical activity among adults: A systematized review of qualitative evidence

G Salvo, BM Lashewicz, PK Doyle-Baker… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Qualitative studies can provide important information about how and why the built
environment impacts physical activity decision-making—information that is important for …

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 …

Multiple influences on participating in physical activity in older age: Developing a social ecological approach

ER Boulton, M Horne, C Todd - Health Expectations, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Evidence of the benefits of engaging in physical activity (PA) is strong, yet the
number of older adults meeting the recommended 150 min/wk is low. Policy to increase …

Where can the elderly walk? A spatial multi-criteria method to increase urban pedestrian accessibility

F Gaglione, C Gargiulo, F Zucaro - Cities, 2022 - Elsevier
In terms of residual physical activities suitable for most elderly individuals, walking is also
the favoured form of mobility in this group, in particular for those aged 75 and over. For this …

[HTML][HTML] The hierarchy of walking needs and the COVID-19 pandemic

M Paydar, A Kamani Fard - … of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021 - mdpi.com
More than 150 cities around the world have expanded emergency cycling and walking
infrastructure to increase their resilience in the face of the COVID 19 pandemic. This …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding influences on physical activity participation by older adults: A qualitative study of community-dwelling older adults from the Hertfordshire …

J Zhang, I Bloom, EM Dennison, KA Ward… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background The health benefits of physical activity (PA) participation in later life are widely
recognised. Understanding factors that can influence the participation of community …

[HTML][HTML] Objective indicators of physical activity and sedentary time and associations with subjective well-being in adults aged 70 and over

J Withall, A Stathi, M Davis, J Coulson… - International journal of …, 2014 - mdpi.com
This study explored the associations of the volume and intensity of physical activity and the
volume of sedentary time with subjective well-being in a diverse group of 228 older adults in …