How different are objective operationalizations of walkability for older adults compared to the general population? A systematic review

ZS Akinci, X Delclos-Alio, G Vich, D Salvo, J Ibarluzea… - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
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 …

Interactions between neighborhood social environment and walkability to explain Belgian older adults' physical activity and sedentary time

V Van Holle, J Van Cauwenberg… - International journal of …, 2016 - mdpi.com
This study examined associations between neighborhood social factors and physical activity
(PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) in older adults. Furthermore, possible moderating effects …

The association between Belgian older adults' physical functioning and physical activity: what is the moderating role of the physical environment?

V Van Holle, J Van Cauwenberg, F Gheysen… - PLoS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Better physical functioning in the elderly may be associated with higher
physical activity levels. Since older adults spend a substantial part of the day in their …

A conceptual model of leisure time physical activity, neighborhood environment, and sense of community

A Ross, M Searle - Environment and Behavior, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
The relationship between leisure time physical activity (LTPA) behaviors and the
neighborhood environment (NE) has become a prominent research topic. This research …

Individual, social, and physical environmental factors related to changes in walking and cycling for transport among older adults: A longitudinal study

L Mertens, D Van Dyck, B Deforche… - Health & Place, 2019 - Elsevier
To date, no longitudinal studies examined the change in walking and cycling for transport as
distinct outcomes over time and investigated the predictors of those changes. Therefore, this …

Do psychosocial factors moderate the association between objective neighborhood walkability and older adults' physical activity?

V Van Holle, J Van Cauwenberg, B Deforche… - Health & place, 2015 - Elsevier
This study investigated moderating effects of psychosocial factors on the association
between walkability and physical activity (PA) in 433 Belgian older adults. Furthermore …

Socially sustainable mobility: Strategic analysis to identify accessibility barriers

F Núñez, E Albornoz, J León, A Zumelzu - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent decades, sustainability has become one of the guiding objectives to inspire
substantial changes in urban mobility. Developments are critical to serve a rapidly growing …

Integrating pedestrian-habitat models and network kernel density estimations to measure street pedestrian suitability

J Delso, B Martín, E Ortega, N Van De Weghe - Sustainable Cities and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Pedestrian-oriented urban designs are sustainable from a mobility perspective, and could
therefore be used to improve urban environments. This study proposes an analogy between …

Retirement Health and Lifestyle Study: Australian neighborhood environments and physical activity in older adults

C Travers, A Dixon, A Laurence… - Environment and …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
The aim of this study was to compare the walkability of neighborhood environments of older
adults (65 years and above) living in the general community and retirement village settings …

Self-efficacy, neighborhood walking, and fall history in older adults

NA Gallaghe, PJ Clarke… - Journal of aging …, 2015 - journals.humankinetics.com
This cross-sectional study examined the association of self-efficacy with neighborhood
walking in older adult (mean age= 76.1, SD= 8.34) fallers (n= 108) and nonfallers (n= 217) …