Operationalizing Environmental Indicators for Physical Activity in Older Adults.
A study was conducted to investigate perceptions of environmental supports for and barriers to walking and biking patterns in older adults and whether perceptions differed by defined neighborhood walkability. Data were obtained from surveys of and interviews with 37 individuals over the age of 55....
| Publicado en: | Journal of Aging & Physical Activity Vol. 15; no. 4; pp. 412 - 425 |
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Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc.
October 2007
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| Sumario: | A study was conducted to investigate perceptions of environmental supports for and barriers to walking and biking patterns in older adults and whether perceptions differed by defined neighborhood walkability. Data were obtained from surveys of and interviews with 37 individuals over the age of 55. Findings indicated that older adults believe that neighborhood environment features have the ability to support or impede walking and biking activity. Findings revealed that key supports to such activities included well-maintained and hazard-free sidewalks with crosswalks that were sufficiently separated from motorized traffic. Findings suggested that categories and themes did not differ between low- and high-walkable neighborhood characteristics. Findings are discussed in detail. |
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