کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1048614 945482 2010 12 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Site and neighborhood environments for walking among older adults
ترجمه فارسی عنوان
محیط سایت و محله برای راه رفتن در میان افراد مسن
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی سیاست های بهداشت و سلامت عمومی
چکیده انگلیسی

Walking has significant health and mobility benefits for older adults. Previous environment–walking studies have focused on neighborhood environments, overlooking proximate site-level characteristics. This study examines both the neighborhood and site-level environments.A survey was conducted with 114 older adults from five assisted-living facilities in Houston, TX. A subset of 61 participants’ environments was examined using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Multivariate analyses identified positive correlates of walking at the site level including yard landscaping and corner-lots, and neighborhood-level correlates including walking destinations, safety from crime, and sidewalks. Both site-level and neighborhood environmental supports appear important in promoting walking among older adults.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Health & Place - Volume 16, Issue 6, November 2010, Pages 1268–1279
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