ArticleBMC geriatrics2023
Public transit stop density is associated with walking for exercise among a national sample of older adults.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Systematic review of nonlinear associations between the built environment and walking in older adults.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Impact of built environment on elderly walking in community life circles: age-friendly perspective, Wuchang District, Wuhan.iScience · 2026Article
- Iranian Older Adults' Experiences of the Age-friendliness of Kashan City: A Qualitative Content Analysis Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwifery · 2026Article
- Women's walking behaviour and subjective well-being in the middle-income neighbourhoods of Santiago, Chile.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Association between diversified social interaction and health among older adults in China: a longitudinal analysis by interaction type and frequency.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- 'Even if they're late or it takes forever … I will get home': Exploring lived experiences of older paratransit users.Journal of transport & health · 2025Article
- How walkable are our cities for older adults? Mediation of comfort, convenience, and aesthetics.F1000Research · 2025Article
- Effects of public transportation use on non-exercise activity thermogenesis and health promotion: a mini-review.Physical activity and nutrition · 2024Article
- Neighborhood effects on the health of elderly persons: evidence from China.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundWalking is the primary and preferred mode of exercise for older adults. Walking to and from public transit stops may support older adults in achieving exercise goals. This study examined whether density of neighborhood public transit stops was associated with walking for exercise among older adults.
methods2018 National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) data were linked with the 2018 National Neighborhood Data Archive, which reported density of public transit stops (stops/mile
resultsAmong 4,836 respondents with complete data, 39.7% lived in a census tract with at least one neighborhood public transit stop and 8.5% were public transit users. The odds of walking for exercise were 32% higher (OR = 1.32; 95% confidence interval: 1.08, 1.61) among respondents living in a neighborhood with > 10 transit stops per mile compared to living in a neighborhood without any public transit stops documented. Self-reported public transit use mediated 24% of the association between density of neighborhood public transit stops and walking for exercise.
conclusionsDensity of neighborhood public transit stops was associated with walking for exercise, with a substantial portion of the association mediated by self-reported public transit use. Increasing public transit stop availability within neighborhoods may contribute to active aging among older adults.
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