Background Perceived and objectively-assessed aspects of the neighbourhood physical
environment have been postulated to be key contributors to regular engagement in active …

Walkability is defined as the extent to which the built environment is friendly to people who
walk, which benefits the health of residents and increases the liveability of cities, and studies …

Population aging is a conspicuous demographic trend shaping the world profoundly.
Walking is a critical travel mode and physical activity for older adults. As such, there is a …

Background Activity-friendly neighbourhood physical environments with access to
recreational facilities are hypothesised to facilitate leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) …

Problem, research strategy, and findings: Supportive built environments for walking are
linked to higher rates of walking and physical activity, but little is known about this …

Background Walking, and in particular, outdoor walking, is the most common form of
physical activity for older adults. To date, no study investigated the association between the …

Background Studies identifying correlates of physical activity (PA) at all levels of the
ecological model can provide an empirical basis for designing interventions to increase …

Background Altering micro-scale features of neighborhood walkability (eg, benches,
sidewalks, and cues of social disorganization or crime) could be a relatively cost-effective …

This article presents a recently developed walkability-based approach to evaluating the built
environment's relationship to pedestrian activity, as well as the application of this evaluation …

“健康老龄化” 背景下, 促进身体活动是提升老年人健康水平的重要方式, 也是当前多学科交叉
研究的热点. 依托南京市居民身体活动调查数据, 选择老年人日常生活中最普遍且有益健康的 …