ArticleAmerican journal of public health2014
Utilitarian walking, neighborhood environment, and risk of outdoor falls among older adults.
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- Multi-directional nature of falls among older adults: A rationale for prevention and management.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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- Perceived neighbourhood environment and falls among community-dwelling adults: cross-sectional and prospective findings from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE).European journal of ageing · 2022Article
- Neighbourhood Socioeconomic Processes and Dynamics and Healthy Ageing: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Home and Neighborhood Context of Falls Among Black and White Older Americans.Journal of aging and health · 2021Article
- Experiences of the Built Environment, Falls and Fear of Falling Outdoors among Older Adults: An Exploratory Study and Future Directions.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Risk of Hospitalization Due to Unintentional Fall Injury in British Columbia, Canada, 1999-2008: Ecological Associations with Socioeconomic Status, Geographic Place, and Aboriginal Ethnicity.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2017Article
- Racial Differences in Neighborhood Perceptions and their Influences on Physical Activity among Urban Older Women.AIMS public health · 2017Article
- Risk Profiles for Falls among Older Adults: New Directions for Prevention.Frontiers in public health · 2017Article
- Gender and Age Differences in Levels, Types and Locations of Physical Activity among Older Adults Living in Car-Dependent Neighborhoods.The Journal of frailty & aging · 2017Observational
- Racial Differences in Eating Patterns and Food Purchasing Behaviors among Urban Older Women.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2017Article
- Neighborhood Disadvantage and Life-Space Mobility Are Associated with Incident Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2016Observational
- A Comprehensive Fracture Prevention Strategy in Older Adults: The European Union Geriatric Medicine Society (EUGMS) Statement.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2016Article
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Abstract
objectivesWe examined the roles of utilitarian and recreational walking in relation to occurrence of outdoor falls in older adults.
methodsWe analyzed data on walking habits, falls, and fall injuries among participants of MOBILIZE Boston, a prospective cohort study of 765 community-dwelling women and men, mainly aged 70 years or older, in Boston, Massachusetts. Neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES) indicators were assessed at census block group level. Falls were recorded during a total of 2066.5 person-years of follow-up (September 2005-December 2009), and the median length of follow-up was 2.9 years (range = 0.04-4.3).
results. Lower neighborhood SES indicators were associated with more utilitarian walking and higher rates of falls on sidewalks, streets, and curbs. Falls on sidewalks and streets were more likely to result in an injury than were falls in recreational areas. Utilitarian-only walkers tended to live in neighborhoods with the lowest neighborhood SES and had the highest rate of outdoor falls despite walking 14 and 25 fewer blocks per week than the recreational-only and dual walkers, respectively.
conclusions. Improving the safety of walking environments in areas where older adults shop and do other errands of necessity is an important component of fall prevention.
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