Assessing life-space mobility for a more holistic view on wellbeing in geriatric research and clinical practice

JK Taylor, IE Buchan, SN Van Der Veer - Aging clinical and experimental …, 2019 - Springer
Life-space mobility (LSM) is a holistic measure of resilience to physical decline and social
isolation in later life. To promote its use as an outcome in geriatric studies and in clinical …

Life-space mobility in the elderly: current perspectives

J Johnson, MA Rodriguez, S Al Snih - Clinical interventions in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Life-space mobility (LSM) is a concept for assessing patterns of functional mobility over time.
LSM is gaining traction in the research of geriatric population health. Several instruments …

Life-space mobility and active aging as factors underlying quality of life among older people before and during COVID-19 lockdown in Finland—a longitudinal study

T Rantanen, J Eronen, M Kauppinen… - The Journals of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Social distancing, that is, avoiding places with other people and staying at
home, was recommended to prevent viral transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of frailty on the relationship between life-space mobility and quality of life in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic

MD Saraiva, D Apolinario, TJ Avelino-Silva… - The Journal of nutrition …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has led to abrupt restrictions of lile-space mobility.
The impact of shelter-in-place orders on older adults' health and well-being is still unclear …

[HTML][HTML] Older adults' activity destinations before and during COVID-19 restrictions: From a variety of activities to mostly physical exercise close to home

E Portegijs, KE Keskinen, EM Tuomola, T Hinrichs… - Health & place, 2021 - Elsevier
The aim was to study various types of older adult's activity destinations (counts, frequency of
visitation, and distance from home) in the pre-COVID-19 era, and to study prospectively how …

Person–environment resources for aging well: Environmental docility and life space as conceptual pillars for future contextual gerontology

HW Wahl, D Gerstorf - The Gerontologist, 2020 - academic.oup.com
A variety of different disciplines in the study of aging have long acknowledged that individual
functioning and development are profoundly shaped by the contexts people live in. The …

[HTML][HTML] Examining the association between life-space mobility and cognitive function in older adults: a systematic review

NA De Silva, MA Gregory, SS Venkateshan… - Journal of aging …, 2019 - hindawi.com
Purpose. The purpose of this review is to investigate the relationship between life-space
mobility and cognition in older adults. Methods. MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, and PsycINFO …

Physical limitations, walkability, perceived environmental facilitators and physical activity of older adults in Finland

E Portegijs, KE Keskinen, LT Tsai, T Rantanen… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
The aim was to study objectively assessed walkability of the environment and participant
perceived environmental facilitators for outdoor mobility as predictors of physical activity in …

Identification of older people at risk of ADL disability using the life-space assessment: a longitudinal cohort study

E Portegijs, M Rantakokko, A Viljanen, S Sipilä… - Journal of the American …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objectives Life-space mobility, assessed with the Life-Space Assessment (LSA), reflects an
individual's mobility in terms of the spatial area, frequency, and need for assistance. The …

Is frailty associated with life-space mobility and perceived autonomy in participation outdoors? A longitudinal study

E Portegijs, M Rantakokko, A Viljanen, S Sipilä… - Age and …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background: essential aspects of independence in community mobility among older people
concern the control over where, when and how to participate (perceived autonomy), and …