By 2050, 20% of the world's population will be over the age of 65 years, with projections that
80% of older adults will be living in low-to middle-income countries. Physical inactivity and …

Walkability is defined as the extent to which the built environment is friendly to people who
walk, which benefits the health of residents and increases the liveability of cities, and studies …

Studies on fracture incidence have mostly been based on retrospectively registered data
from local hospital databases. The Swedish Fracture Register (SFR) is a national quality …

Background Population aging increases the need for knowledge on positive aspects of
aging, and contributions of older people to their own wellbeing and that of others. We …

Background Objective measures of built environment and physical activity provide the
opportunity to directly compare their relationship across different populations and spatial …

Purpose Social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic reduced possibilities for activities
of choice potentially threatening quality of life (QoL). We defined QoL resilience as …

Objectives: To study cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between objectively
assessed neighborhood walkability, walking difficulties, and participation in leisure activities …

Past research documents a discordance between perceived and objectively assessed
neighborhood environmental features on walking behavior. Therefore, we examined …

Background Despite the well-known health benefits of regular physical activity, inactivity
remains a major public health concern. Understanding how the built environment can …

Empirical research provides evidence that, in neighborhoods with higher walkability,
individuals make more walking trips. However, it is not clear what the exact nature is of the …