Influence of pavement design parameters in safety perception in the elderly

Zamora, Tomás; Alcántara, Enrique; Rodriguez-Artacho, Miguel; Cloquell, Vicente

doi:10.1016/j.ergon.2008.03.007

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“…For instance, the participants in this study regarded the bathroom to be the least safe area of their apartments; however, in actuality, the bedroom had the lowest UD score and was the site of the highest number of falls. The participants' perception of the bathroom as the least safe area of their apartments could be related to the presence of environmental hazards and the lack of certain assistive products (Zamora et al 2008), as well as other factors, such as performing relevant challenging activities. The bathroom is the area of an apartment that is associated with necessary routine activities for personal care and hygiene that could be perceived with some degree of concern by older adults.…”

Section: Discussion Of the Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Moreover, Zamora et al (2008) suggested that despite a higher number of fall incidents in some areas of an apartment, older people feel safer owing to the presence of some physical features that are specially designed for the older persons. Moreover, textures (e.g.…”

Section: The Perceived Safety In Older Adults' Housesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The physical layout and design features of older adults' homes influence the way in which they use and perceive them (Zamora et al 2008;Yiannakoulias et al 2003;Leonardi et al 2009). In addition, physical attributes of older adults' houses (e.g.…”

Section: The Conceptual Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The areas of an apartment with higher UD scores (e.g. the living room) are used more frequently by residents (Zamora et al 2008;Yiannakoulias et al 2003;Leonardi et al 2009). 2.…”

Section: The Conceptual Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…the living room). Residents have a greater tendency to spend more time and feel safe in those areas of an apartment (Zamora et al 2008;Yiannakoulias et al 2003;Leonardi et al 2009). …”

Section: The Conceptual Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Assessing the quality of the indoor environment of senior housing for a better mobility: a Swedish case study

Bamzar

2018

J Hous and the Built Environ

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The aims of this article are to assess the quality of the indoor living environment of a senior housing (rental apartments for older adults aged 65+) in Hässelgården, Stockholm Municipality (Sweden's capital), in 2014, in relation to their mobility, and to suggest improvement strategies. First, the physical indoor environment of older adults is examined via a fieldwork checklist devised in accordance with the principles of universal design (UD). Second, their indoor environment is assessed through a survey that includes subjective questions about seniors' use of space, experience of falls, and safety perception. Third, the study explores whether the applications of UD in the seniors' indoor living environment contribute to the understanding of their use of space, experience of falls, and safety perception. Fieldwork inspections and a detailed survey with residents are used as a basis for the empirical analysis. Overall, 27 out of 56 questionnaires were collected, and ten apartments have been visited in the fieldwork. Findings indicate that the living room has the highest UD score compared with those for the kitchen and the bedroom. The older adults spend most of their time in the living room and the kitchen. A low UD score (e.g. kitchen and bedroom) is associated with a higher number of falls but not with low levels of safety perception and use of space. The article concludes with suggestions to improve housing safety of Hässelgården's senior housing, which may also help prevent falls in the older population elsewhere.

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Section: Discussion Of the Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Perceived Safety In Older Adults' Housesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Conceptual Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The areas of an apartment with higher UD scores (e.g. the living room) are used more frequently by residents (Zamora et al 2008;Yiannakoulias et al 2003;Leonardi et al 2009). 2.…”

Section: The Conceptual Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…the living room). Residents have a greater tendency to spend more time and feel safe in those areas of an apartment (Zamora et al 2008;Yiannakoulias et al 2003;Leonardi et al 2009). …”

Section: The Conceptual Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Assessing the quality of the indoor environment of senior housing for a better mobility: a Swedish case study

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2018

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Chromatic interior environments for the elderly: A literature review

Delcampo‐Carda

Barchino

Serrá

2019

Color Research & Application

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The impact of the physical environment on individuals has arisen as a growing body of research in population wellbeing. Yet, most of studies in this area do not focus on elderly even though they are particularly susceptible to the characteristics of their interior spaces. It is a well‐known fact that to be old is to acquire a tolerance of disabilities based on the gradual degeneration. A common problem is a dysfunction in visual sensitivity and accordingly, the alteration of their environmental color perception. That is why these impairments need to be understood in order to minimize the elderly spatial difficulties. To know at what point there is a loss in the ability to perceive color is necessary to understand how should we take these facts into consideration. A state‐of‐the‐art literature review of current studies from the last 20 years is carried out. The aim is to analyze existing practices on Evidence‐Based Research through a multidisciplinary approach in order to create knowledge about chromatic built environments for the elderly. Data are identified and considered together with empirical experience about color, perception, built environment and elderly. Thus, the way in which elderly perceive the space is explored. The adjustments in the formulation of these impairments throughout any design strategy to adapt the environment to their physiological changes are determined. This article aims to determine a design interpretation of the various findings, demonstrating that color, as a parameter of the visual performance, influences visual comfort and helps performance in architecture for old people.

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Influence of chromatic and lighting on the visual environment of the elderly: A critical literature review

Guerry

Caumon

Bécheras

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The use of color and lighting as factors for adapting the housing of the elderly is tending to develop, in response to demographic data on the aging of the population and its impact on lifestyles. Adapting the environment for those over 60 years has become a national issue for public policy. So this article takes stock of the studies carried out on this issue. We have to review all the literature devoted to this subject, focusing on research products dealing with the color and light interaction in the indoor environment of seniors.

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Influence of pavement design parameters in safety perception in the elderly

Cited by 22 publications

References 38 publications

Assessing the quality of the indoor environment of senior housing for a better mobility: a Swedish case study

Assessing the quality of the indoor environment of senior housing for a better mobility: a Swedish case study

Chromatic interior environments for the elderly: A literature review

Influence of chromatic and lighting on the visual environment of the elderly: A critical literature review

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