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Associations of Perceived and Objective Neighborhood Environment Attributes with Walking in Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study
| 题名： | Associations of Perceived and Objective Neighborhood Environment Attributes with Walking in Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| 正文语种： | eng |
| 作者： | Faezeh Behnamifard;Zohre Shafieiyoun;Mostafa Behzadfar |
| 作者单位： | Urban Planning and Development Research Group;Univ. of Art;Iran Univ. of Science and Technology |
| 关键词： | Walking;Physical activity;Neighborhood environment;Older adults;Objective and perceived |
| 摘要： | Abstract This study explores the perceived and objective neighborhood environment (NE) attributes affecting the elderly’s walking levels in Isfahan, a historical city in Iran. A total of 603 older adults out of 874 potential participants [mean age 79.27 (±9.26) years; 56% women] were recruited from 124 neighborhoods—stratified by moderate socioeconomic status levels and quintiles of walkability levels—and individually interviewed. Participants were asked to report the frequency and duration of their walking in the past week. As for participants’ perceptions of the NE and social dimension, valid questionnaires including Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale and multidimensional measure of neighboring were used, respectively. Five objective GIS-derived NE attributes, including land-use mix, intersection density, housing unit density, and distance to public transportation and parks, were measured in the 500-m network buffer of each participant’s home. Using the multivariate logistic regression, both unadjusted and adjusted models were calculated for 150+ min/week walkers. Results indicate that the likelihood of meeting the walking recommendations is significantly greater for those who live in neighborhoods with a higher level of sociability. Also, those who lived in more dense areas closer to parks and perceived their neighborhoods as safe, diverse, accessible, facilitated, and with higher aesthetic values were significantly more engaged in adequate walking. Our findings, contributing to the literature and practice, highlight the importance of safe and activity-friendly policymaking and community design. |
| 出版年： | 2023 |
| 期刊名称： | Journal of Urban Planning and Development |
| 卷： | 149 |
| 期： | 2 |
| 页码： | 05023009.1-05023009.10 |
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