2006
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2005.042697
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Physical activity among elderly people in a city population: the influence of neighbourhood level violence and self perceived safety

Abstract: In a sample of presumably healthy 75/76 year olds in Oslo, the associations between neighbourhood level violence and physical activity (among men), and fear of violence and physical activity (among women), are of the same sizes as those between somatic health and physical activity. These two dimensions of violence have, in contrast with somatic health, an explanatory function in exploring differences in physical activity between neighbourhoods in Oslo.

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“…Neighborhood safety and esthetic appeal have also been associated with rates of physical activity and obesity prevalence in other countries, as public open spaces in unsafe areas may actually discourage physical activity. 55,56 The study is subject to some limitations. First, it is cross-sectional in nature and thus cannot prove causality.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Neighborhood safety and esthetic appeal have also been associated with rates of physical activity and obesity prevalence in other countries, as public open spaces in unsafe areas may actually discourage physical activity. 55,56 The study is subject to some limitations. First, it is cross-sectional in nature and thus cannot prove causality.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Unsafe neighborhoods appear to provide residents with less access to safe recreational places and activities, reducing their opportunities to be physically active. These results have been consistent across studies of children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Some studies (Li et al, 2005;Piro et al, 2006;Wilcox et al, 2003) report a negative association between perceived crime and leisure-time PA, while others found no association (Booth et al, 2000;Lim and Taylor, 2005). However, several issues have arisen among studies examining the relationship between perceptions of crime and PA. First, certain populations who may be less physically active, such as women and older adults, may feel more vulnerable to crime than men and younger adults, and this may have confounded the relationship (or acted as an effect modifier)…”
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confidence: 97%