Social and environmental predictors of walking among older adults

Ory, Marcia G.; Towne, Samuel D.; Won, Jaewoong; Forjuoh, Samuel N.; Lee, Chanam

doi:10.1186/s12877-016-0327-x

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“…More than 50% of the seniors in Japan [42,77] (Asia), Canada [86] (North America), Brazil [35], and Columbia [36] (South America) walked more than 150 min per week. Meanwhile, 23 to 38% of American [40,87,94] or Australian [72] older adults walked more than 150 min per week but no proportional information for European older adults was investigated. The ratio of Hong Kong older adults who do not walk is surely lower than other areas (3.3% [52] versus 23% [85] or 37.9% [33,34] in transport walking; 22 to 23% [49,52] versus 65.1% [33,34] in recreational walking; and 4.75% [52] versus 15% [26,94] in total walking).…”

Section: Summary Of Walking Behaviors By Geographical Regionmentioning

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Environmental Factors Associated with Older Adult’s Walking Behaviors: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies

Yun

2019

Sustainability

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The aim of this study is to systematically review the relationship between neighborhood environments and all types of walking behaviors among older adults. Seventy peer-reviewed journal articles which met the selection criteria were examined. Research designs were summarized by geographical location and the associations of environmental characteristics and walking were calculated. Interactions between moderators and environmental characteristics for all types of walking were also categorized. Results have shown that transport walking is the most supported by neighborhood environmental characteristics. The positively related environmental characteristics are walkability, urbanization, land use mix-diversity and accessibility, walking amenities, and bicycle lanes. Total walking was positively associated with walkability and urbanization. Recreational walking was associated with neighborhood employment/income level, nearness to public transport/bus stops, and social cohesion. The most commonly used moderators were age and gender, but inconsistent moderating effects between neighborhood environments and walking were also found. In densely populated environments such as Hong Kong, older adults walked mostly for both transport and recreation. In contrast, American older adults in low density areas walked less for transport and more for recreation. Findings support a strong relationship between neighborhood environments and older adults’ walking. Future research should focus on longitudinal studies and comparison studies by geographic location.

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Section: Summary Of Walking Behaviors By Geographical Regionmentioning

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Environmental Factors Associated with Older Adult’s Walking Behaviors: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies

Yun

2019

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“…18 The most popular of these activities is walking, practiced by the elderly with the goal of improving health and preventing diseases. 19 Studies show that some cities joined the creation of outdoor fitness centers, with the incorporation and adaptation of gymnastics and bodybuilding equipment, with a view to physical, mental and social improvement 20 ( Figure 4). …”

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Association between physical activity and vitamin D: A narrative literature review

Fernandes

Barreto²

2017

Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras.

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This narrative review of the medical literature assessed whether outdoor and indoor physical activity would increase the plasma levels of vitamin D. Synthesis of this liposoluble vitamin is mainly mediated by sunlight on the skin, where it is activated to perform its main action, which is to control the serum levels of calcium as soon as the element is absorbed in the intestines, assisting in the regulation of bone metabolism. Physical activity is any body movement that results in energy expenditure, while outdoor physical activity refers to physical activity carried out at public parks or other open spaces, as is the case of the popular practice of taking walks. Exercising outdoors would have both the benefits of physical activity and of sun exposure, namely the synthesis of vitamin D. However, according to the studies analyzed, increased plasma concentration of vitamin D occurs with physical activity both indoors and outdoors.

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“…Older individuals’ behaviour is influenced by a confluence of environmental and individual factors . For older individuals facing functional decline, shopping itself is a challenge and difficult to do independently .…”

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Association between neighbourhood convenience stores and independent living in older people in Japan

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Objective On ageing, and as physical functionality declines, shopping for food and commodities can become a challenge. In Japan, convenience stores (CVSs) play an important role in older people's daily lives. This study investigated the relationship between the geographical accessibility of CVSs, supermarkets and grocery stores and shopping independence. Methods We used the administrative long‐term care insurance data from a sample of 7703 older adults. The spatial coverages of the stores were calculated using a geographic information system. A multilevel regression analysis was conducted to examine the association between neighbourhood spatial coverage and individual shopping independence. Results After adjusting for demographic characteristics, individual functioning and neighbourhood‐level population density, the regression analysis revealed that the CVSs spatial coverage was negatively associated with a risk of shopping dependence (odds ratio = 0.73, P = 0.03). Conclusion The findings suggest that geographical accessibility of CVSs may be beneficial for maintaining shopping independence.

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Social and environmental predictors of walking among older adults

Cited by 44 publications

References 39 publications

Environmental Factors Associated with Older Adult’s Walking Behaviors: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies

Environmental Factors Associated with Older Adult’s Walking Behaviors: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies

Association between physical activity and vitamin D: A narrative literature review

Association between neighbourhood convenience stores and independent living in older people in Japan

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