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The associations between neighborhood walkability attributes and objectively measured physical activity in older adults.
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- Using Convolutional Neural Networks to Derive Neighborhood Built Environments from Google Street View Images and Examine Their Associations with Health Outcomes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Associations between older African academics' physical activity, walkability and mental health: a social distancing perspective.Health promotion international · 2022Article
- Objectively measured physical activity was not associated with neighborhood walkability attributes in community-dwelling patients with stroke.Scientific reports · 2022Article
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- Is Sleep Timing Related to Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Older Women?Nature and science of sleep · 2021Article
- Cross-sectional and prospective associations between active living environments and accelerometer-assessed physical activity in the EPIC-Norfolk cohort.Health & place · 2021Article
- Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity duration is more important than timing for physical function in older adults.Scientific reports · 2020Article
- Associations between Neighborhood Walkability, Physical Activity, and Chronic Disease in Nova Scotian Adults: An Atlantic PATH Cohort Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
A limited number of studies have used objective measures to examine the associations between the built environment and physical activity (PA) among older adults. This study aimed to examine geographic information systems-derived neighborhood walkability attributes and accelerometer measured PA in older adults. Data were collected from 124 older Taiwanese adults aged over 60 years (mean age: 69.9). Adjusted multiple linear regression was performed to explore the associations between five neighborhood walkability factors (population density, street connectivity, sidewalk availability, access to destinations, and public transportation) and five metrics of accelerometer-measured physical activity (total PA, moderate-to-vigorous PA, light PA, long moderate-to-vigorous PA bouts, and daily step counts). After adjusting for potential confounders, we found that greater sidewalk availability was positively associated with daily step counts in older adults (β = 0.165; 95% confidence interval: 0.006, 0.412; P = 0.043). No associations between other neighborhood environment attributes and PA metrics were observed. In conclusion, high sidewalk availability in the neighborhood may be supportive for older adults' daily step counts. Further longitudinal research is needed to establish the causality between the built environment and objectively measured PA in older adults.
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