Purpose: To gain better understanding of how the built environment impacts neighborhood-
based physical activity among midlife and older adults with mobility disabilities. Design and …

Objective. Despite theoretical advances in our conceptualization of disability, the
“environment” remains a largely unspecified term in disablement models. The purpose of …

Background Understanding factors which may promote walking in mid-life and older adults
with mobility impairments is key given the association between physical activity and positive …

BACKGROUND: The built environment can influence physical activity, particularly among
older populations with impaired mobility. Existing tools to assess environmental features …

Objective: To examine the association between perceived environmental barriers to and
facilitators for outdoor mobility with life-space among older people. Methods: Community …

Objectives Physical activity–an important determinant of health and function in old age–may
vary according to the life-space area reached. Our aim was to study how moving through …

Abstract Background and Purpose. In this study, the influence of 8 dimensions of the
physical environment on mobility in older adults with and without mobility disability was …

Hazards in the urban built environment can create barriers to mobility among older adults
aging in place. We investigated the relationship between urban built environment …

OBJECTIVES: To examine which individual and environmental factors correlate with unmet
physical activity need in old age and predict development of unmet physical activity need …

Walking has significant health and mobility benefits for older adults. Previous environment–
walking studies have focused on neighborhood environments, overlooking proximate site …