Exploring Associations Between Perceived Measures of the Environment and Walking Among Brazilian Older Adults

Giehl, Maruí Weber Corseuil; Hallal, Pedro Curi; Brownson, Ross C.; d’Orsi, Eleonora

doi:10.1177/0898264315624904

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“…On the other hand, and considering the importance of paved surfaces for seniors walking activity [33], efforts aimed at guaranteeing certain levels of walking activity among seniors in urban and high walkable environments should be focusing on safety issues. This would be particularly relevant under rainy conditions, for instance, by investing in street design elements such as sidewalks or curb ramps, that are relevant in seniors' safety [39,44,45], and therefore contributing to reducing the risk of falling and the risk of accidents under such circumstances. Funding: The project leading to these results has received funding from "la Caixa" Foundation (ID 100010434).…”

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Temperature and Rain Moderate the Effect of Neighborhood Walkability on Walking Time for Seniors in Barcelona

Delclòs‐Alió

Marquet

Vich

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Walking is the most accessible form for seniors to engage in daily light or moderate physical activity. Walking activity depends on both individual and environmental factors, the latter including how walkable a given setting is. Recent papers have pointed at the relevance of also considering meteorological conditions in relation to the walking behavior of older adults. This paper explores the combined effect of neighborhood walkability, temperature and rain on daily walking time among seniors residing in Barcelona. Daily walking time was extracted from 7-day GPS (Global Positioning System) devices and accelerometer data of 227 seniors residing in the Barcelona Metropolitan Region (Spain). Temperature and rain data were extracted from official governmental weather stations. Mixed-effects linear regression models were adjusted to test the combined association between weather and walkability on daily walking time. Neighborhood walkability is positively associated with walking time among seniors, while rain generally deters it. Additionally, this study demonstrates that temperature and rain modify the effect of residential walkability on senior walking activity: low temperatures are particularly associated with lower walking activity among those residing in low walkable areas, while the presence of rain presents a negative association with walking time in high walkable environments. The combined effect of walkability and weather should be considered both in design actions that aim at improving walking infrastructure and also in prevention programs aimed at encouraging daily walking among seniors.

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Temperature and Rain Moderate the Effect of Neighborhood Walkability on Walking Time for Seniors in Barcelona

Delclòs‐Alió

Marquet

Vich

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“…These data can be explained in part by the fact that Florianópolis is a city potentially chosen for retirement. Thus, self-selection of places with greater leisure options, including physical activity resources, occurs 28 . Similar studies have shown that older adults choose to live in areas near public spaces as an environmental health promotion facilitator 11 .…”

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“…Similar studies have shown that older adults choose to live in areas near public spaces as an environmental health promotion facilitator 11 . Data from a representative sample of older residents (n = 1,705) in Florianópolis reveal that the presence of parks and/or recreation facilities increases by 60% the chance of achieving ≥ 150 minutes/week of leisure-time physical activity 28 . This result is positive since the presence of public open spaces can contribute to increase and maintain of physical activity in this population 2 .…”

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Public open spaces and physical activity: disparities of resources in Florianópolis

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OBJECTIVE: To analyze the association between sociodemographic characteristics of census tracts and the presence/quality of public open spaces and physical activity facilities. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 643 census tracts in Florianópolis, Brazil, the presence and quality of public open spaces and physical activity facilities were objectively analyzed and the data by census tracts using Geographic Information Systems was treated. Outcomes were analyzed considering the census tracts as having: ≥ 1 public open spaces; ≥ 1 public open spaces with high quality; ≥ 2 physical activity facilities and high-quality physical activity facilities. Sociodemographic characteristics were the independent variables. Logistic regression analysis was performed. RESULTS: Census tracts with a medium-income (OR = 1.8; 95%CI 1.1–3.0) and high-income (OR = 2.4; 95%CI 1.4–4.0), in those with medium (OR = 1.7; 95%CI 1.0–2.7) and high residential density (OR = 2.0; 95%CI 1,2–3.3), and with higher proportions of older adults (OR = 3.3; 95%CI 1.9–5.7) had a higher proportion of public open spaces. Census tracts with higher proportions of children/adolescents (OR = 0.3; 95%CI 0.2–0.6) and non-white residents (OR= 0.6; 95%CI 0.3–0.9) were less likely to contain public open spaces. The tracts with medium (OR = 4.0; 95%CI 1.4–11.3) and high-income (OR = 3.6; 95%CI 1.2–10.2) were more likely to contain public open spaces with ≥ 2 structures for physical activity, compared with those with low-income. We observed the inverse in sectors with a high proportion of non-white residents (OR = 0.3; 95%CI 0.1–0.9). CONCLUSIONS: Census tracts with higher proportions of children or adolescents, non-white individuals and those in the low-income strata had lower odds of containing public open spaces and physical activity facilities.

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“…In our sample, living together with someone did not enhance the odds of outdoor independence. An explanation for this result may be that our measure did not reflect the extent to which one receives social support by the partner or family (Carlson et al 2012;Corseuil Giehl et al 2017); hence, specific types of social support may also facilitate outdoor independence.…”

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Associations between individual factors, environmental factors, and outdoor independence in older adults

Schehl

Leukel

2020

Eur J Ageing

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The degree to which individuals can accomplish outdoor activity by themselves or require support is an important facet of successful aging. While prior research focuses on participation in outdoor activity, understanding of older adults' outdoor independence is limited. We adopt an ecological approach to examine the role of individual factors and environmental factors in explaining outdoor independence. Our sample comprised older adults aged 65 + living in a medium-sized city in Germany (N = 1070). The results show that being male, younger, and healthier was positively associated with outdoor independence, while living together was not. Further, outdoor independence decreased with higher levels of perceived environmental barriers. This negative association was moderated such that it was stronger for the less healthy and older participants. Based on our empirical findings, we offer insights for policy makers, urban planners, and community groups to design age-friendly communities and consequently facilitate outdoor independence among older adults.

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Exploring Associations Between Perceived Measures of the Environment and Walking Among Brazilian Older Adults

Abstract: The perceived environment may affect walking for specific purposes among older adults. Investments in the environment may increase physical activity levels of older adults in Brazil.

Cited by 40 publications

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Temperature and Rain Moderate the Effect of Neighborhood Walkability on Walking Time for Seniors in Barcelona

Temperature and Rain Moderate the Effect of Neighborhood Walkability on Walking Time for Seniors in Barcelona

Public open spaces and physical activity: disparities of resources in Florianópolis

Associations between individual factors, environmental factors, and outdoor independence in older adults

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