Although the pedestrian-friendly qualities of streetscapes promote walking, quantitative
understanding of streetscape functionality remains insufficient. This study proposed a novel …

Background Walking is an essential activity for everyone and for older adults in particular,
given that it is the most accessible form of physical activity and one of the healthiest …

Objective To synthesize available evidence of factors comprising the personal, financial, and
environmental mobility determinants and their association with older adults' self-reported …

Promoting adequate physical activity (PA) such as walking and cycling is essential to cope
with the global health challenge of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Much research has …

Encouraging people to walk as a means of transport throughout their daily lives has obvious
benefits for the environment, the economy, and personal health. Specific features of the built …

This study examined the longitudinal association between the change in the step count of
older adults and the neighborhood-built environment (BE) in Yokohama, Japan. We …

Background Physical activity is reported to prevent metabolic syndrome. However, it is
unclear whether exercise or daily physical activity is more beneficial for residents of semi …

Aim To examine associations of intensity-specific physical activity and bout-specific
sedentary time with frailty status among Japanese community-dwelling older adults, taking …

Aim We examined the relationships of objectively‐measured walkability with accelerometer‐
measured activity patterns including bout‐specific moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity …

Background This study examined the effect of neighborhood amenities on disability risk
among community-dwelling older adults in Japan, based on lifestyle activities. Method This …