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 …

Comparing the normalized difference vegetation index with the google street view measure of vegetation to assess associations between greenness, walkability …

PJ Villeneuve, RL Ysseldyk, A Root, S Ambrose… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
The manner in which features of the built environment, such as walkability and greenness,
impact participation in recreational activities and health are complex. We analyzed survey …

A scoping review of personal, financial, and environmental determinants of mobility among older adults

ME Kalu, V Dal Bello-Haas, M Griffin, S Boamah… - Archives of Physical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective To synthesize available evidence of factors comprising the personal, financial, and
environmental mobility determinants and their association with older adults' self-reported …

'Walk like a penguin': older Minnesotans' experiences of (non) therapeutic white space

JM Finlay - Social Science & Medicine, 2018 - Elsevier
Therapeutic landscapes represent a lively field of inquiry in health geography. The health
benefits of green and blue spaces feature prominently across this literature, and generate …

Getting there: Barriers and facilitators to transportation access in underserved communities

TR Dillahunt, TC Veinot - ACM Transactions on Computer-Human …, 2018 - dl.acm.org
Advances in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) offer new opportunities
for addressing transportation needs; however, past research suggests that opportunities are …

Examining the walking accessibility, willingness, and travel conditions of residents in Saudi cities

MT Rahman, KM Nahiduzzaman - International journal of environmental …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Rapid urban expansion and population growth in Saudi cities over the past four decades
have increased vehicular accidents and traffic congestion and have impacted the daily …

Perspectives on active transportation in a mid-sized age-friendly city:“You stay home”

I Klicnik, S Dogra - International journal of environmental research and …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Background: Active transportation is an affordable and accessible form of transportation that
facilitates the mobility of older adults in their communities. Age-friendly cities encourage and …

Temperature and rain moderate the effect of neighborhood walkability on walking time for seniors in Barcelona

X Delclòs-Alió, O Marquet, G Vich… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Walking is the most accessible form for seniors to engage in daily light or moderate physical
activity. Walking activity depends on both individual and environmental factors, the latter …

Independent living with mobility restrictions: older people's perceptions of their out-of-home mobility

H Luoma-Halkola, L Häikiö - Ageing & Society, 2022 - cambridge.org
We studied older people's perceptions of how they organise their out-of-home mobility and
independent living when they face mobility restrictions, based on seven focus groups with …

A grounded visualization approach to explore sociospatial and temporal complexities of older adults' mobility

T Franke, M Winters, H McKay, H Chaudhury… - Social Science & …, 2017 - Elsevier
In the past decade, there has been an increasing interest in older adults' mobility. Most often,
mobility is measured quantitatively as physical movement (eg physical activity) or travel …