The neighbourhood physical environment and active travel in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

E Cerin, A Nathan, J Van Cauwenberg… - International journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Background Perceived and objectively-assessed aspects of the neighbourhood physical
environment have been postulated to be key contributors to regular engagement in active …

Importance of proximity to resources, social support, transportation and neighborhood security for mobility and social participation in older adults: results from a …

M Levasseur, M Généreux, JF Bruneau, A Vanasse… - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
Background Since mobility and social participation are key determinants of health and
quality of life, it is important to identify factors associated with them. Although several …

How might we increase physical activity through dog walking?: A comprehensive review of dog walking correlates

C Westgarth, RM Christley, HE Christian - International Journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Background Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour are major threats to population
health. A considerable proportion of people own dogs, and there is good evidence that dog …

[HTML][HTML] Envejecimiento y estrategias de adaptación a los entornos urbanos desde la gerontología ambiental

MT García-Valdez, D Sánchez-González… - Estudios demográficos …, 2019 - scielo.org.mx
El estudio reflexiona sobre las estrategias de adaptación a los entornos urbanos en el
envejecimiento, con alusiones a América Latina. Los resultados indican la existencia de …

[PDF][PDF] Built environment correlates of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in older adults: A comparative review between high and low-middle income countries.

C Cleland, R Reis, A Hino, R Hunter, R Fermino… - Health & place, 2019 - pure.qub.ac.uk
Publisher rights© 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This manuscript version is made
available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons. org/licenses/by-nc …

The relationship between perceived built environment and cycling or e-biking for transport among older adults–a cross-sectional study

T Brüchert, P Quentin, G Bolte - PLoS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
The built environment plays a key role in promoting active mobility for healthy aging.
Encouraging active mobility among older adults, however, can be especially challenging in …

Functional and recreational dog walking practices in the UK

C Westgarth, RM Christley, G Marvin… - Health promotion …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Dog walking is a popular everyday activity known to contribute considerably to human
health through motivating substantial additional physical activity. However, despite …

Socio-demographic and built environment determinants of car use among older adults in Iran

A Soltani, D Pojani, S Askari, HE Masoumi - Journal of transport geography, 2018 - Elsevier
Internationally, an age-friendly built environment, including safe, affordable, and convenient
transportation, has been identified as crucial in enhancing the quality of life for increasingly …

Physical environment correlates of physical activity in developing countries: a review

K Day - Journal of physical activity and health, 2018 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Noncommunicable diseases and obesity are considered problems of wealthy,
developed countries. These conditions are rising dramatically in developing countries. Most …

[HTML][HTML] Barreiras que influenciaram a não adoção de atividade física por longevas

MA Lopes, RR Krug, A Bonetti… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
Objetivou-se identificar as barreiras que influenciam as idosas longevas a não adotarem a
prática de atividade física. Esta pesquisa descritiva exploratória envolveu 69 mulheres …