Background Activity-friendly neighbourhood physical environments with access to
recreational facilities are hypothesised to facilitate leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) …

Objective. To conduct a systematic review of the literature to examine the influence of the
built environment (BE) on the physical activity (PA) of adults in rural settings. Data Source …

The history of innovations teaches us that usually it takes far too long for proven concepts
and programs to become part of practice. One of the best illustrations of this principle was …

Objective. To explore physicians' and nurses' views on patient and professional roles in the
management of lifestyle-related diseases and their risk factors. Design. A questionnaire …

Expanding urbanization is a major factor behind rapidly declining biodiversity. It has been
proposed that in urbanized societies, the rarity of contact with diverse environmental …

Objective To estimate whether loneliness was associated with quality of life and examined
the influence of socio-economic factors in the empty nest elderly. Methods The 36-Item Short …

The present study aimed to examine the effects of social networking functions of fitness apps
on users' physical activity participation. Drawing on the input-mechanism-output framework …

This paper examines the extent to which rural studies conducted in Europe (compared to
other countries in the Global North) have addressed the phenomenon of rural ageing …

OBJECTIVE—“Real-world” implementation of lifestyle interventions is a challenge. The
Good Ageing in Lahti Region (GOAL) Lifestyle Implementation Trial was designed for the …

The association between adverse health and loneliness among aging people is known, but
most of the studies are cross-sectional. In addition, the associations between changes in …