ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Nonlinear Effects of the Built Environment on Light Physical Activity among Older Adults: The Case of Lanzhou, China.
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- Effects of green space on physical activity and body weight status among Chinese adults: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Exploring the Relationship between Built Environment Attributes and Physical Activity in Lower-Income Aging Adults: Preliminary Insights from a Multi-Level Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Trial
- An empirical study of 15-minute fitness circles and the health of Chinese older adults-based on the mediating effect of physical activity.International journal for equity in health · 2025Article
- The urban physical environment and leisure-time physical activity in early midlife: a FinnTwin12 study.Health & place · 2025Article
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- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding intrinsic capacity in the elderly population: A cross-sectional study in Shanghai, China.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Building a City with Low Noise Pollution: Exploring the Mental Health Effect Thresholds of Spatiotemporal Environmental Noise Exposure and Urban Planning Solution.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Examining the Nonlinear Effects of Residential and Workplace-built Environments on Active Travel in Short-Distance: A Random Forest Approach.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Examining the Nonlinear and Synergistic Effects of Multidimensional Elements on Commuting Carbon Emissions: A Case Study in Wuhan, China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Effect of built environment on BMI of older adults in regions of different socio-economic statuses.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Nonlinear Effects of the Neighborhood Environments on Residents' Mental Health.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
The aging of the population is increasing the load on the healthcare system, and enhancing light physical activity among older adults can alleviate this problem. This study used medical examination data from 1773 older adults in Lanzhou city (China) and adopted the random forest model to investigate the effect of the built environment on the duration of light physical activity of older adults. The results showed that streetscape greenery has the most significant impact on older adults' light physical activity; greenery can be assessed in a hierarchy of areas; population density and land-use mix only have a positive effect on older adults' light physical activity up to a certain point but a negative effect beyond that point; and a greater distance to the park within 1 km is associated with a longer time spent on light physical activity. Therefore, we conclude that the built environment's impact is only positive within a specific range. Changes in the intervention of environmental variables can be observed visually by calculating the relative importance of the nonlinearity of built environment elements with partial dependency plots. These results provide a reasonable reference indicator for age-friendly community planning.
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