[HTML][HTML] Physical, social, and symbolic environment related to physical activity of older individuals in long-term care: A mixed-method systematic review

N Narsakka, R Suhonen, E Kielo-Viljamaa… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Being active in old age is vital for health and well-being. Inactivity decreases
functional ability, mobility, and increases care dependence and risk of falling. Worryingly …

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 …

Longitudinal associations between neighbourhood physical environments and depressive symptoms of older adults in Hong Kong: The moderating effects of terrain …

Y Liu, S Lu, Y Guo, HC Ho, Y Song, W Cheng… - Health & Place, 2021 - Elsevier
Little is known about the accumulative impacts of neighbourhood physical environments on
older adults' depressive symptoms over time. Based on a cohort study of 2081 older adults …

[HTML][HTML] Risk factors for mobility decline in community-dwelling older adults: a systematic literature review

PJA Nicolson, MT Sanchez-Santos… - Journal of Aging …, 2021 - journals.humankinetics.com
Mobility is essential to maintaining independence for older adults. This systematic review
aimed to summarize evidence about self-reported risk factors for self-reported mobility …

Associations of neighborhood walkability and walking behaviors by cognitive trajectory in older adults

AL Rosso, AB Harding, PJ Clarke… - The …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Objectives Lawton's Ecological Model of Aging suggests that
associations between environment and mobility differ based on individual factors such as …

[HTML][HTML] Associations of Environmental features with Outdoor Physical Activity on Weekdays and Weekend Days: a cross-sectional study among older people

KE Keskinen, Y Gao, M Rantakokko… - Frontiers in public …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: Physical activity (PA) of higher intensity and longer duration mainly
accumulates from older adults' out-of-home activities. Outdoor PA is influenced by …

[HTML][HTML] Associations between walking limitations and reported activity destinations among older adults

EM Tuomola, KE Keskinen, T Rantanen… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
In old age, walking difficulty may reduce opportunities to reach valued activity destinations.
Walking modifications, eg, slower pace or using a walking aid, may enable individuals to …

Associations between perceived outdoor environment and walking modifications in community-dwelling older people: a two-year follow-up study

H Skantz, T Rantanen, T Rantalainen… - Journal of aging …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: To examine associations of perceived outdoor environment with the prevalence
and development of adaptive (eg, slower pace) and maladaptive (eg, avoiding walking) …

[HTML][HTML] Association between hilliness and walking speed in community-dwelling older Japanese adults: A cross-sectional study

T Abe, K Okuyama, T Hamano, M Kamada… - Archives of Gerontology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose This cross-sectional study investigated the association between hilliness and
walking speed in community-dwelling older adults, and whether it varied according to their …

Physical activity scaled to preferred walking speed as a predictor of walking difficulty in older adults: a 2-year follow-up

L Karavirta, H Leppä, T Rantalainen… - The Journals of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background The usual accelerometry-based measures of physical activity (PA) are
dependent on physical performance. We investigated the associations between PA relative …