[HTML][HTML] Built environmental correlates of older adults' total physical activity and walking: a systematic review and meta-analysis

DW Barnett, A Barnett, A Nathan… - International journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Background Identifying attributes of the built environment associated with health-enhancing
levels of physical activity (PA) in older adults (≥ 65 years old) has the potential to inform …

Neighbourhood walkability: A review and bibliometric analysis

H Wang, Y Yang - Cities, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …

Relationships between neighbourhood physical environmental attributes and older adults' leisure-time physical activity: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Van Cauwenberg, A Nathan, A Barnett, DW Barnett… - Sports medicine, 2018 - Springer
Background Activity-friendly neighbourhood physical environments with access to
recreational facilities are hypothesised to facilitate leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) …

[HTML][HTML] Built environment, selected risk factors and major cardiovascular disease outcomes: a systematic review

P Malambo, AP Kengne, A De Villiers, EV Lambert… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Built environment attributes have been linked to cardiovascular disease (CVD)
risk. Therefore, identifying built environment attributes that are associated with CVD risk is …

Recreational ecosystem services in European cities: Sociocultural and geographical contexts matter for park use

LK Fischer, J Honold, A Botzat, D Brinkmeyer… - Ecosystem …, 2018 - Elsevier
The role of urban parks in delivering cultural ecosystem services related to outdoor
recreation is widely acknowledged. Yet, the question remains as to whether the recreational …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of built environment on physical activity and obesity among children and adolescents in China: a narrative systematic review

R An, J Shen, Q Yang, Y Yang - Journal of sport and health science, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Neighborhood built environment may profoundly influence children's physical
activity (PA) and body weight. This study systematically reviewed scientific evidence …

Toward livable and healthy urban streets: Roadside vegetation provides ecosystem services where people live and move

I Säumel, F Weber, I Kowarik - Environmental Science & Policy, 2016 - Elsevier
Fostering ecosystem services in urban road corridors is an important challenge for urban
planning and governance because residents are often exposed to environmental pressures …

Cardiovascular diseases in middle aged and older adults in China: the joint effects and mediation of different types of physical exercise and neighborhood greenness …

X Jia, Y Yu, W Xia, S Masri, M Sami, Z Hu, Z Yu… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Both physical exercise and the built environment are associated with
cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Yet, the influence of the multiple dimensions of the built …

Unpacking walkability indices and their inherent assumptions

A Shashank, N Schuurman - Health & place, 2019 - Elsevier
Walkability indices are used to characterize the relationship between health and place.
Indices make assumptions that affect analysis of the built environment and resulting …

[HTML][HTML] Neighbourhood green space, physical function and participation in physical activities among elderly men: the Caerphilly Prospective study

Y Gong, J Gallacher, S Palmer, D Fone - International Journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Background The built environment in which older people live plays an important role in
promoting or inhibiting physical activity. Most work on this complex relationship between …