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 …

Older adults are a large but very inactive population group. Physical activity, especially
walking, has many important health benefits for older adults. This review describes the …

COVID‐19 was first reported in China and later spread across the world causing panic
because there is no cure for it. The pandemic has adversely affected frontline health workers …

Informal settlements remain a public health problem as they lack basic infrastructure.
Furthermore, it is challenging to enforce public health regulations and protocols to prevent …

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 …

Over the last number of years there has been growing interest in the use of community-
based participatory research (CBPR) for preventing and controlling complex public health …

Background Current knowledge on the relationship between the physical environment and
walking for transportation among older adults (≥ 65 years) is limited. Qualitative research …

Rationale Neighborhood safety is important for older adults' health and wellbeing, but there
has not been a synthesis in the literature of what is currently known about this construct …

A substantial body of evidence indicates that regular engagement in moderate-intensity
physical activity on most days of the week is sufficient for older adults to achieve positive …

The present study uses a qualitative approach with the aim to identify built environmental
factors influencing short walking distances for transportation among adults (18–65 years) …