ArticleJournal of community health2016
Using Walk Score™ and Neighborhood Perceptions to Assess Walking Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 61 citations in OpenAlex.
- How different are objective operationalizations of walkability for older adults compared to the general population? A systematic review.BMC geriatrics · 2022Pooled it
- Measuring the association of objective and perceived neighborhood environment with physical activity in older adults: challenges and implications from a systematic review.International journal of health geographics · 2020Pooled 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
- Built environmental correlates of older adults' total physical activity and walking: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2017Pooled it
- Examining the Associations between Walk Score, Perceived Built Environment, and Physical Activity Behaviors among Women Participating in a Community-Randomized Lifestyle Change Intervention Trial: Strong Hearts, Healthy Communities.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Trial
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- Community environment, psychological perceptions, and physical activity among older adults.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Crime-related perceptions and walking for recreation inside and outside one's home neighborhood.Health & place · 2024Article
- Moving to an Activity-Friendly Community Can Increase Physical Activity.Journal of physical activity & health · 2023Article
- A Social-Ecological Approach to Understanding Activity Engagement Patterns Among Older Chinese Immigrants.International journal of aging & human development · 2023Article
- Walk Score and Neighborhood Walkability: A Case Study of Daegu, South Korea.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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- Walkable Neighborhoods and Cognition: Implications for the Design of Health Promoting Communities.Journal of aging and health · 2022Article
- The relationship between walk score® and perceived walkability in ultrahigh density areas.Preventive medicine reports · 2021Article
- Use of Connected Technologies to Assess Barriers and Stressors for Age and Disability-Friendly Communities.Frontiers in public health · 2021Review
- Positive Association of Physical Activity with Both Objective and Perceived Measures of the Neighborhood Environment among Older Adults: The Aichi Workers' Cohort Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- The Effects of Neighborhood Built Environment on Walking for Leisure and for Purpose Among Older People.The Gerontologist · 2020Article
- Neighborhood Walkability and Active Transportation: A Correlation Study in Leisure and Shopping Purposes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Community Environments That Promote Intergenerational Interactions vs. Walking Among Older Adults.Frontiers in public health · 2020Article
- Models and theories of health behavior and clinical interventions in aging: a contemporary, integrative approach.Clinical interventions in aging · 2019Review
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
We aimed to determine the relationship between neighborhood characteristics (walkability, cohesion/safety) and recommended activity levels among community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults. Subjective and objective data on 394 individuals aged ≥50 years were used to assess the likelihood of walking ≥150 min/week. Environmental factors associated with a greater likelihood of any walking ≥150 min/week included living in a neighborhood with high perception of cohesion/safety versus low, living in walkable areas versus car-dependent, and living in an area with a low-moderate median income versus the lowest. Middle-aged and older adults were more likely to walk ≥150 min/week in a walkable, perceived safe/cohesive neighborhood. Identifying neighborhood factors associated with promoting walking among this population can enable stakeholders (e.g., researchers, planners, and policy makers) to direct interventions focusing on the built environment.
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