The neighbourhood physical environment and active travel in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Perceived and objectively-assessed aspects of the neighbourhood physical
environment have been postulated to be key contributors to regular engagement in active …
environment have been postulated to be key contributors to regular engagement in active …
Relationships between neighbourhood physical environmental attributes and older adults' leisure-time physical activity: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Activity-friendly neighbourhood physical environments with access to
recreational facilities are hypothesised to facilitate leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) …
recreational facilities are hypothesised to facilitate leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) …
To walk or not to walk? Examining non-linear effects of streetscape greenery on walking propensity of older adults
Population aging is a conspicuous demographic trend sha** the world profoundly.
Walking is a critical travel mode and physical activity for older adults. As such, there is a …
Walking is a critical travel mode and physical activity for older adults. As such, there is a …
Generating GPS activity spaces that shed light upon the mobility habits of older adults: a descriptive analysis
Background Measuring mobility is critical for understanding neighborhood influences on
older adults' health and functioning. Global Positioning Systems (GPS) may represent an …
older adults' health and functioning. Global Positioning Systems (GPS) may represent an …
Effects of buffer size and shape on associations between the built environment and energy balance
Uncertainty in the relevant spatial context may drive heterogeneity in findings on the built
environment and energy balance. To estimate the effect of this uncertainty, we conducted a …
environment and energy balance. To estimate the effect of this uncertainty, we conducted a …
Associations of public open space attributes with active and sedentary behaviors in dense urban areas: A systematic review of observational studies
In the context of rapid urbanization, public open spaces in dense urban areas are critical
built environment elements to support active lifestyles. Several reviews have explored the …
built environment elements to support active lifestyles. Several reviews have explored the …
(Re) Designing the built environment to support physical activity: Bringing public health back into urban design and planning
While public health and urban planning fields worked closely to tackle communicable
disease outbreaks in the 19th century, this collaboration faded during the 20th century. Over …
disease outbreaks in the 19th century, this collaboration faded during the 20th century. Over …
Residential neighbourhood greenspace is associated with reduced risk of incident diabetes in older people: a prospective cohort study
Background Three cross sectional studies suggest that neighbourhood greenspace may
protect against incident diabetes. This study uses data from a longitudinal study with a large …
protect against incident diabetes. This study uses data from a longitudinal study with a large …
How many days of global positioning system (GPS) monitoring do you need to measure activity space environments in health research?
This study examined the number of days of global positioning system (GPS) monitoring
needed to measure attributes of an individual's routine activity space. Multiple alternative …
needed to measure attributes of an individual's routine activity space. Multiple alternative …
[HTML][HTML] The association between neighbourhood greenspace and type 2 diabetes in a large cross-sectional study
Objective To investigate the relationship between neighbourhood greenspace and type 2
diabetes. Design Cross-sectional. Setting 3 diabetes screening studies conducted in …
diabetes. Design Cross-sectional. Setting 3 diabetes screening studies conducted in …