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ArticleInnovation in aging2024

What Characteristics Modify the Relation of Neighborhood Walkability and Walking Behavior in Older Adults?

Andrea L Rosso, Kyle D Moored, Alyson B Harding, Stephanie Studenski, Todd Bear, Geeta Acharya, Caterina Rosano

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Article in Innovation in aging, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Neighborhood Walkability Is Associated With Global Positioning System-Derived Community Mobility of Older Adults.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Andrea L RossoDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5890-9856
Kyle D MooredDepartment of Mental Health, School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8938-6357
Alyson B HardingRAND, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1171-9777
Stephanie StudenskiDivision of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Todd BearDepartment of Family Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5252-6926
Geeta AcharyaDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Caterina RosanoDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0909-1506

Funding

TRAINING IN THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF AGINGT32AG000181 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI STROTMEYER, ELSA S. · 1989 to 2025
$6.2M
NIA NIH HHS T32 AG000181
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Neighborhood walkability can influence walking behaviors in older adults. However, its associations of walkability with walking may differ by demographic, socioeconomic, health, social, and residential characteristics due to factors such as increased vulnerability to environmental factors or increased resilience. Research Design and Methods: In a sample of older adults ( Results: In this sample, 59% walked in the past week and greater walkability was associated with greater odds of walking (odds ratio [OR] = 1.16, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.01-1.34). This association ( Discussion and Implications: High walkability may influence physical activity, particularly for those with vulnerabilities related to social, pain, and brain health characteristics. These results should inform neighborhood planning and targeted interventions for vulnerable older adults.

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Effect modificationEnvironmentPhysical activityWalking

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PMID39544490
PMCPMC11557906

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