Urban green spaces for the social interaction, health and well-being of older people—An integrated view of urban ecosystem services and socio-environmental justice

F Enssle, N Kabisch - Environmental science & policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Urban green spaces provide multiple ecosystem services to city residents and are
considered an important element of socio-environmental justice. For older people, urban …

Built environmental correlates of older adults' total physical activity and walking: a systematic review and meta-analysis

DW Barnett, A Barnett, A Nathan… - International journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Background Identifying attributes of the built environment associated with health-enhancing
levels of physical activity (PA) in older adults (≥ 65 years old) has the potential to inform …

The neighbourhood physical environment and active travel in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

E Cerin, A Nathan, J Van Cauwenberg… - International journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Background Perceived and objectively-assessed aspects of the neighbourhood physical
environment have been postulated to be key contributors to regular engagement in active …

A review on the effects of physical built environment attributes on enhancing walking and cycling activity levels within residential neighborhoods

Y Wang, CK Chau, WY Ng, TM Leung - Cities, 2016 - Elsevier
The growing worldwide awareness of the significant impacts of physical activities on
physical and physiological health has aroused great interest in the role of the physical built …

Importance of proximity to resources, social support, transportation and neighborhood security for mobility and social participation in older adults: results from a …

M Levasseur, M Généreux, JF Bruneau, A Vanasse… - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
Background Since mobility and social participation are key determinants of health and
quality of life, it is important to identify factors associated with them. Although several …

Pulmonary rehabilitation and physical activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

MA Spruit, F Pitta, E McAuley… - American journal of …, 2015 - atsjournals.org
Physical inactivity is common in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
compared with age-matched healthy individuals or patients with other chronic diseases …

Relationships between neighbourhood physical environmental attributes and older adults' leisure-time physical activity: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Van Cauwenberg, A Nathan, A Barnett, DW Barnett… - Sports medicine, 2018 - Springer
Background Activity-friendly neighbourhood physical environments with access to
recreational facilities are hypothesised to facilitate leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) …

Bike sharing differences among millennials, Gen Xers, and baby boomers: Lessons learnt from New York City's bike share

K Wang, G Akar, YJ Chen - Transportation research part A: policy and …, 2018 - Elsevier
There is a growing literature on the changing travel patterns in the United States. The
changes are largely driven by the emerging shared-mobility services and the travel behavior …

Understanding the relationships between the physical environment and physical activity in older adults: a systematic review of qualitative studies

M Moran, J Van Cauwenberg… - International journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Background While physical activity (PA) provides many physical, social, and mental health
benefits for older adults, they are the least physically active age group. Ecological models …

Neighbourhood environment and physical activity in older adults

H Chaudhury, M Campo, Y Michael… - Social science & …, 2016 - Elsevier
Rationale. The neighbourhood socio-physical environment has effects on health in later life
including health behaviours, chronic illnesses, mental health and mortality. Few studies …