Making Chile more pedestrian-friendly for older persons: expert perspectives

MG Herrmann-Lunecke… - Journal of Aging & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Walking provides numerous benefits to older persons, but its practice is hindered by social
factors and the built environment. This article aims to understand the factors that encourage …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants of perceived physical environment barriers among community-dwelling elderly in Taiwan

WC Lien, JH Chang, NW Guo, YC Lin, PC Hsieh… - The Journal of nutrition …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objectives To test the hypothesis that mobility, activities of daily living, and the interaction
between them can play a key role in determining perceived physical environment barriers …

Perceived neighborhood environment and leisure time physical activity among adults from Curitiba, Brazil

AAF Hino, CR Rech, PB Gonçalves… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2017 - SciELO Brasil
The aim of this study was to analyze the association between perceived neighborhood
characteristics and leisure time physical activity (PA) and the moderator effect of gender …

Domínios de atividade física e escolaridade em São Paulo, Brasil: estudo transversal seriado, 2003 e 2008

APOB Nunes, OC Luiz, MBA Barros… - Cadernos de Saúde …, 2015 - SciELO Public Health
O objetivo foi estimar a prevalência de atividade física em diferentes domínios e a sua
associação com escolaridade. Trata-se de estudo seriado de base populacional de duas …

[HTML][HTML] Association between private and public places and practice of physical activity in adults

PM Nakamura, IP Teixeira, AAF Hino, J Kerr… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
There are some studies that showed the relationship between built environment with
practice of physical activity during leisure-time and active transportation in the adult …

Perceptions of opportunities for physical activity in 28 European countries

FT Filippidis, AA Laverty - Preventive medicine, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction This study examined the relationship between perceptions of opportunities for
physical activity in the local area and physical activity levels in European adults. Methods …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity in leisure-time and perceived environment: a population-based study with adults and the elderly from Southern Brazil

AC Kretschmer, SC Dumith - Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
Objetivo: O objetivo do presente estudo foi associar a prática de caminhada e de atividades
físicas moderadas a vigorosas (AFMV) no lazer à percepção dos ambientes construído …

Is sport and exercise participation related to the environmental and policy factors of physical activity in Croatia? A cross-sectional population-based study

AM Jukić, FŽ Brajša, D Jurakić - Kinesiology, 2023 - hrcak.srce.hr
Physical activity is a complex behaviour influenced by individual, social, environmental, and
policy factors. Understanding these factors of specific populations is a prerequisite for …

Is environment perception associated with change in leisure-time physical activity in Brazilian older adults? Results of EpiFloripa Idoso cohort study

FT Paiva Neto, SC Confortin… - Cadernos de Saúde …, 2022 - SciELO Public Health
This study aims to analyze the association between perceived characteristics of the
neighborhood environment and changes in leisure-time physical activity in Brazilian older …

[HTML][HTML] Factors related to self-rated quality of life among women with fibromyalgia according to International Classification of Functioning

CV Graminha, JM Pinto, SS de Castro… - BrJP, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
METHODS A cross-sectional population-based study was performed with 1,557 women.
Those who self-reported fibromyalgia answered the Fibromyalgia Impact Index. SRQoL was …