Background In old age, decline in functioning may cause changes in walking ability. Our aim
was to study whether older people who report adaptive, maladaptive, or no walking …

Objectives: To examine associations of perceived outdoor environment with the prevalence
and development of adaptive (eg, slower pace) and maladaptive (eg, avoiding walking) …

Background Task modification refers to performing a task differently than before. While task
modification in walking may be a sign of looming walking difficulty, it may also be adaptive in …

Background Supporting older adults to engage in physically active lifestyles requires
supporting environments. Walkable environments may increase walking activity in older …

Background: We examined associations of individual, psychosocial and environmental
characteristics with 4-year changes in walking among middle-to-older aged adults; few such …

Background. Regular walking is critical to maintaining health in older age. We examined
influences of individual and community factors on walking habits in older adults. Methods …

Background: Our aim was to study the relationship between objectively measured physical
activity and subsequent changes in life-space mobility over 2 years among older people …

Background: Neighborhood walkability shows significant positive relationship with residents'
walking for transport in cross-sectional studies. We examined prospective relationships of …

Background Age-related limitations in mobility and decreased physical activity appear to be
linked cross-sectionally; however, large-scale, longitudinal analyses of the associations …

Objectives Physical activity–an important determinant of health and function in old age–may
vary according to the life-space area reached. Our aim was to study how moving through …