ReviewAmerican journal of public health2012
Mobility and aging: new directions for public health action.
Review in American journal of public health, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 155 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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155 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Association between sociodemographic factors and mobility among older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2026Pooled it
- Employing the International Classifications of Functioning, Disability, and Health to identify relevant categories for disability evaluation in older adults from the research perspective: a systematic review.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2024Pooled it
- The Effects of ICT-Based Interventions on Physical Mobility of Older Adults: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of clinical practice · 2023Pooled it
- Environment in institutional care settings as a promoting factor for older individuals' mobility: A systematic review.Scandinavian journal of caring sciences · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of immersion in a simulated natural environment on stress reduction and emotional arousal: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Pooled it
- Relationships Between Neighbourhood Physical Environmental Attributes and Older Adults' Leisure-Time Physical Activity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2018Pooled it
- Associations Between Falls and Driving Outcomes in Older Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2017Pooled it
- Driving assessment for maintaining mobility and safety in drivers with dementia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2013Pooled it
- Prefrontal cortex activation while walking did not change but gait speed improved after a randomized physical therapy intervention.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2024Trial
- Are Mobile Persons With Parkinson Disease Necessarily More Active?Journal of neurologic physical therapy : JNPT · 2021Trial
- Testing a tailored weight management program for veterans with PTSD: The MOVE! + UP randomized controlled trial.Contemporary clinical trials · 2021Trial
- Neighbourhood walkability and physical activity: moderating role of a physical activity intervention in overweight and obese older adults with metabolic syndrome.Age and ageing · 2021Trial
- Effects of an Individualized Active Aging Counseling Intervention on Mobility and Physical Activity: Secondary Analyses of a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of aging and health · 2020Trial
- Effects of Traditional vs. iPad-Enhanced Aerobic Exercise on Wayfinding Efficacy and Cognition: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Trial
- Unsupervised exercise and mobility loss in peripheral artery disease: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2015Trial
- Physical activity and resting pulse rate in older adults: findings from a randomized controlled trial.American heart journal · 2014Trial
- Care Practices Supporting Older Adult Mobility in Institutional Long-Term Care: An Ethnographic Study.Scandinavian journal of caring sciences · 2026Article
- Better sleep is associated with improved mobility in adults: a scoping review.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2026Article
- Establishing global standards on wearable technology for measuring mobility in ageing populations: an international consensus exercise.Age and ageing · 2026Article
- Neighborhood Deprivation Associated with Impaired Sit-to-Stand Performance in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis with Clinical Implications.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
95 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
Optimal mobility, defined as relative ease and freedom of movement in all of its forms, is central to healthy aging. Mobility is a significant consideration for research, practice, and policy in aging and public health. We examined the public health burdens of mobility disability, with a particular focus on leading public health interventions to enhance walking and driving, and the challenges and opportunities for public health action. We propose an integrated mobility agenda, which draws on the lived experience of older adults. New strategies for research, practice, and policy are needed to move beyond categorical promotion programs in walking and driving to establish a comprehensive program to enhance safe mobility in all its forms.
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