Are Neighborhood Environmental Attributes More Important for Older than for Younger Adults' Walking? Testing Effect Modification by Age

Rachel Cole; Mohammad Javad Koohsari; Alison Carver; Neville Owen; Takemi Sugiyama

doi:10.1123/japa.2018-0009

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Are Neighborhood Environmental Attributes More Important for Older than for Younger Adults' Walking? Testing Effect Modification by Age

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Are Neighborhood Environmental Attributes More Important for Older than for Younger Adults' Walking? Testing Effect Modification by Age

Rachel Cole, Mohammad Javad Koohsari, Alison Carver, Neville Owen and Takemi Sugiyama

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, Vol.27(3), pp.354-359

2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2018-0009

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Abstract

age differences

destinations

household travel survey

physical activity

street connectivity

Older adults are often considered more vulnerable to environmental factors than are younger adults. We examined whether the associations of objectively-measured environmental attributes (Walk Score; street connectivity) with walking for transport differed between younger- (25-44 years), middle- (45-64 years), and older-aged (65-84 years) adults, using a large of Australian sample of 14,656. Walk Score and street connectivity were similarly associated with walking (any; 30+ min/day) in all age groups. Contrary to commonly held views, the study did not find any evidence suggesting that older adults may be more sensitive to their environment to get out and walk than are younger adults, at least for the environmental attributes examined in this study. Further research is needed to investigate if there are particular environmental factors that hinder older adults from being active.

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Title: Are Neighborhood Environmental Attributes More Important for Older than for Younger Adults' Walking? Testing Effect Modification by Age
Authors: Rachel Cole (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Mohammad Javad Koohsari (Author) - Waseda University, Japan
Alison Carver (Author) - Australian Catholic University
Neville Owen (Author) - Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute
Takemi Sugiyama (Author) - Swinburne University of Technology
Publication details: Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, Vol.27(3), pp.354-359
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Date published: 2019
DOI: 10.1123/japa.2018-0009
ISSN: 1063-8652
Copyright note: Accepted author manuscript version reprinted, by permission, from Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 2019, 27 (3): 354-359, https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2018-0009. © Human Kinetics, Inc.
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; School of Health - Public Health
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99451344702621
Output Type: Journal article

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