[HTML][HTML] Measuring gait speed to better identify prodromal dementia

G Grande, F Triolo, A Nuara, AK Welmer… - Experimental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Slow gait speed has been shown to predict incident dementia and cognitive decline in older
individuals. We aimed to summarize the evidence concerning the association of slow gait …

Motivations and built environment factors associated with campus walkability in the tropical settings

L Ramakreshnan, CS Fong, NM Sulaiman… - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Recognizing and mainstreaming pertinent walkability elements into the university campus
planning is crucial to materialise green mandates of the campus, while enhancing social …

Neighbourhood environment and dementia in older people from high-, middle-and low-income countries: results from two population-based cohort studies

YT Wu, C Brayne, Z Liu, Y Huang, AL Sosa, D Acosta… - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background A growing number of studies have explored how features of the neighbourhood
environment can be related to cognitive health in later life. Yet few have focused on low-and …

Understanding the role of urban form in explaining transportation and recreational walking among children in a logistic GWR model: A spatial analysis in Istanbul …

AÖ Torun, K Göçer, D Yeşiltepe, G Argın - Journal of Transport Geography, 2020 - Elsevier
This study aims to examine associations between urban form factors generally, and street
network configuration in particular, and walking for different purposes among children in …

[PDF][PDF] Walkability research: concept, methods and a critical review of post-socialist studies

K Rišová - Geografický ˇCasopis, 2020 - sav.sk
The history during which a post-socialist urban environment was shaped was not pedestrian-
friendly but focused on automobilization primarily. Therefore, it is important to study …

Age as effect modifier of the associations between the physical environment and adults' neighborhood walking in the Netherlands

Z Wang, D Ettema, M Helbich - Cities, 2023 - Elsevier
Walking contributes to people's physical activity. While the physical environment (ie, built
and natural environmental characteristics) seems to be associated with people's …

Age factor and pedestrian speed on sidewalks

F Pinna, R Murrau - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
Pedestrian infrastructures feature the spaces where every user accesses all the mobility
forms: in fact, every movement begins and finishes with a walking section. For this reason, it …

[HTML][HTML] Cross-sectional evaluation of the association between greenness and cognitive performance in Mexican pre-pubertal boys

À Cartanyà-Hueso, B de Celis Alonso, SSH Tobón… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Evidence shows that greenspace exposure benefits children's health and
cognitive development. However, evidence assessing this association in young children in …

Street network or functional attractors? Capturing pedestrian movement patterns and urban form with the integration of space syntax and MCDA

C Yang, Z Qian - Urban Design International, 2023 - Springer
The space syntax approach has been widely applied in urban studies and practices to
investigate urban form and predict pedestrian movement patterns. Prior research has …

Assessment of ambient dose equivalent rate distribution patterns in a forested-rugged terrain using field-measured and modeled dose equivalent rates

M Yasumiishi, P Masoudi, T Nishimura, K Ochi… - Radiation …, 2023 - Elsevier
Measuring radioactivity in forested mountainous areas is challenging owing to the limited
accessibility on foot and the canopy blocking of airborne survey signals. Meanwhile, the …