Physical Environments That Promote Physical Activity Among Older People

Cauwenberg, Jelle Van; Nathan, Andrea; Deforche, Benedicte; Barnett, Anthony; Barnett, David W.; Cerin, Ester

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-71291-8_22

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“…Such indices capture the extent to which a built environmental setting supports the act of walking derived through a geographical information system (GIS) [18]. Although there is no universal operationalization, walkability indices usually consider a neighborhood’s land-use mix (i.e., the diversity of land uses), street connectivity (i.e., the directness of streets and the availability of alternative routes), and residential density (i.e., the number of residents) [19].…”

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Neighborhood Walkability Is Not Associated with Adults’ Sedentary Behavior in the Residential Setting: Evidence from Breda, The Netherlands

Luijkx

Helbich

2019

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Sedentary behavior has negative health effects. It is assumed that the walkability of the living environment is related to the amount of time spent on sedentary behavior in the residential setting. However, evidence on such a relation is still scarce, and results are contradictory. Therefore, we examined to what extent residential neighborhood walkability is associated with a variety of sedentary behaviors that frequently occur in the residential setting among adults. We carried out a cross-sectional survey using the domain-specific sedentary behavior questionnaire among adults in Breda, the Netherlands. Respondents’ walkability of the living environment was assessed objectively by means of road network buffers. We employed gamma generalized linear regressions to assess correlations between multiple sedentary behaviors and neighborhood walkability. We found no significant associations between residential neighborhood walkability and sedentary behavior levels. The lack of correlations was consistent across buffer sizes. Our models showed that adults with a higher education, a job, and a driver’s license spent significantly less time on sedentary behaviors. Our findings suggest that person-level characteristics should be targeted when developing intervention strategies to counteract sedentary time, rather than intervening in the walkability of the residential living environment.

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Neighborhood Walkability Is Not Associated with Adults’ Sedentary Behavior in the Residential Setting: Evidence from Breda, The Netherlands

Luijkx

Helbich

2019

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“…26 Reviews synthesizing built environment and PA studies conducted among older adults have generally found similar evidence of higher walkability and access to recreational facilities can promote PA in this population group as well. [27][28][29][30] More importantly, a small number of studies have investigated the associations between built environment attributes and PA among patients with CVD. For instance, a Japanese study found positive associations of the presence of sidewalks and access to recreational facilities with levels of walking among stroke survivors.…”

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Built Environments and Cardiovascular Health

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Owen

et al. 2022

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention

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Purpose: This review presents a general overview of the state of evidence on the relationships between neighborhood built environments and cardiovascular health outcomes among adults. We also summarize relevant literature on the associations of built environments with active living behaviors (physical activity [PA] and sedentary behavior), as they are considered as key behavioral pathways. Review Methods: We identified recently published systematic reviews assessing associations of built environment attributes with cardiovascular health outcomes or active living behaviors. We summarized findings of the key systematic reviews and presented findings of pertinent empirical studies, where appropriate. Summary: Increasing evidence suggests that living in a place supportive of engaging in PA for transportation (eg, walkability features) and recreation (eg, parks) can be protective against cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Places conducive to higher levels of sedentary travel (ie, prolonged sitting in cars) may have adverse effects on cardiovascular health. The built environment of where people live can affect how active they are and subsequently their cardiovascular health. Clinical professionals are encouraged to consider the built environment features of where their patients live in counseling, as this may assist them to understand potential opportunities or barriers to active living and to propose a suitable CVD prevention strategy.

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