[HTML][HTML] Time spent in nature is associated with increased pro-environmental attitudes and behaviors

NV DeVille, LP Tomasso, OP Stoddard, GE Wilt… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Urbanization, screen dependency, and the changing nature of childhood and parenting
have led to increased time indoors, creating physical and emotional distancing from nature …

Mobility decline in old age

M Rantakokko, M Mänty… - Exercise and sport …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
The proportion of people older than 80 yr is growing rapidly. To guarantee the sustainability
of health and social care systems while enhancing quality of life, it is important to find ways …

[HTML][HTML] Promoting mobility in older people

T Rantanen - Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Out-of-home mobility is necessary for accessing commodities, making use of neighborhood
facilities, and participation in meaningful social, cultural, and physical activities. Mobility also …

Associations between environmental characteristics and life-space mobility in community-dwelling older people

M Rantakokko, S Iwarsson, E Portegijs… - Journal of aging …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To examine the association between perceived environmental barriers to and
facilitators for outdoor mobility with life-space among older people. Methods: Community …

[HTML][HTML] Individual and environmental factors underlying life space of older people–study protocol and design of a cohort study on life-space mobility in old age (LISPE …

T Rantanen, E Portegijs, A Viljanen, J Eronen… - BMC public health, 2012 - Springer
Background A crucial issue for the sustainability of societies is how to maintain health and
functioning in older people. With increasing age, losses in vision, hearing, balance, mobility …

Association between physical performance and sense of autonomy in outdoor activities and lifespace mobility in communitydwelling older people

E Portegijs, M Rantakokko, TM Mikkola… - Journal of the …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To study the relationship between physical performance and sense of autonomy
in outdoor activities with lifespace mobility—the spatial area a person purposefully moves …

Perceived environmental barriers to outdoor mobility and feelings of loneliness among community-dwelling older people

M Rantakokko, S Iwarsson, S Vahaluoto… - … Series A: Biomedical …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background. We examined the association between perceived environmental barriers to
outdoor mobility and loneliness among community-dwelling older people. In addition, we …

Life-space mobility and quality of life in community-dwelling older people

M Rantakokko, E Portegijs, A Viljanen… - Journal of the American …, 2013 - jyx.jyu.fi
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pagination and typographic Page 1 This is an electronic reprint of the original article. This …

[HTML][HTML] Nature as a facilitator for physical activity: Defining relationships between the objective and perceived environment and physical activity among community …

KE Keskinen, M Rantakokko, K Suomi, T Rantanen… - Health & place, 2018 - Elsevier
The aim was to study the correspondence between the objective and perceived environment
and to assess their associations with physical activity (PA) in older people. 848 community …

Environmental facilitators for outdoor walking and development of walking difficulty in community-dwelling older adults

J Eronen, M von Bonsdorff, M Rantakokko… - European journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Older adults who report environmental barriers in their neighborhood have a higher risk for
walking difficulty. However, environmental facilitators that protect against walking difficulty …