ArticleCanadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement2017
Snow and Rain Modify Neighbourhood Walkability for Older Adults.
Article in Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- How different are objective operationalizations of walkability for older adults compared to the general population? A systematic review.BMC geriatrics · 2022Pooled it
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- From images to health insight: integrating MLLM, NLP, and objective Q-sorting of nursing-home built environment orientations.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Identifying Outdoor Winter Walking Programmes and Resources for Older Adults: A Scoping Review of the Grey Literature.Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada · 2024Article
- Meteorological gaps in audits of pedestrian environments: a scoping review.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Ambient temperatures associated with reduced cognitive function in older adults in China.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Neighbourhood greenness moderates the association between physical activity and geriatric-relevant health outcomes: an analysis of the CLSA.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
- An Umbrella Review of the Best and Most Up-to-Date Evidence on the Built Environment and Physical Activity in Older Adults ≥60 Years.Public health reviews · 2023Review
- How Long Should GPS Recording Lengths Be to Capture the Community Mobility of An Older Clinical Population? A Parkinson's Example.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Weather and climate in the assessment of tourism-related walkability.International journal of biometeorology · 2021Article
- Modeling individual development plans, mentoring support, and career preparedness relationships among Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) trainees in the life sciences.F1000Research · 2021Article
- Weather Woes? Exploring Potential Links between Precipitation and Age-Related Cognitive Decline.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Perceptions of Physical Activity in African American Older Adults on Hemodialysis: Themes From Key Informant Interviews.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2020Article
- Temperature and Rain Moderate the Effect of Neighborhood Walkability on Walking Time for Seniors in Barcelona.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Perspectives on Active Transportation in a Mid-Sized Age-Friendly City: "You Stay Home".International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Winter City Urbanism: Enabling All Year Connectivity for Soft Mobility.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Examining the Walking Accessibility, Willingness, and Travel Conditions of Residents in Saudi Cities.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Comparing the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index with the Google Street View Measure of Vegetation to Assess Associations between Greenness, Walkability, Recreational Physical Activity, and Health in Ottawa, Canada.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
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Abstract
The literature has documented a positive relationship between walkable built environments and outdoor mobility in older adults. Yet, surprisingly absent is any consideration of how weather conditions modify the impact of neighbourhood walkability. Using archived weather data linked to survey data collected from a sample of older adults in Vancouver, Canada, we found that car-dependent neighbourhoods (featuring longer block lengths, fewer intersections, and greater distance to amenities) became inaccessible in snow. Even older adults who lived in very walkable neighbourhoods walked to 25 per cent fewer destinations in snow. It is crucial to consider the impact of weather in the relationship between neighbourhood walkability and older adult mobility.
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