Neighborhood environment and walking for transport and recreation in Central European older adults

Pelclová, Jana; Frömel, Karel; Bláha, Ladislav; Zając-Gawlak, Izabela; Tlučáková, Lenka

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“…This shape of relationship implies that data collected in low-to-mid density (e.g., <15,000 dwellings km 2 [ 71 ]) areas may show a positive association between residential density and walking for transport, while studies conducted in high density areas (e.g., >15,000 [ 71 ] or >30,000 [ 58 ]) may yield nil or negative associations. In this review, we found this to be the case for studies based in the USA [ 22 ], Australia [ 97 ], eastern European countries [ 95 ], Belgium (low-to-medium density areas) [ 25 ], and Japan [ 35 ] and Hong Kong [ 58 ] (high density areas). To resolve discrepant findings potentially due to restricted variability in exposures and the presence of non-linear dose-repose relationships, pooled analyses of comparable data from geographical locations varying in exposure are necessary.…”

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“…In fact, not much is known about the optimal mix and number of destination types that might promote AT in this age group. Also, objective measures of destination availability are typically obtained for whole administrative areas [ 88 – 91 ] or home-centred buffers of various sizes [ 33 , 92 , 93 ], while self-report measures usually define a neighbourhood as an area within 10–20 min walk from a participant’s home [ 58 , 94 , 95 ]. Given that there is large inter-individual variability in functional mobility and walking speed among older adults [ 96 ], defining a neighbourhood using time as a parameter (as in self-report measures) may be more appropriate for this age group than defining it in terms of distance (as in objective measures of the environment).…”

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“…Sampling bias was identified as a significant threat to validity in over 70% of the reviewed articles, with many studies reporting very low [ 22 , 32 , 34 , 50 , 53 , 54 , 63 , 65 , 66 ] or no information on response rates [ 47 , 48 , 50 – 52 , 55 , 64 , 70 , 89 , 93 , 95 , 97 ]. Optimally, studies should not only report response rates but also provide an assessment of the representativeness of the sample and describe the implications of an identified or potential pattern of selection bias.…”

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The neighbourhood physical environment and active travel in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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BackgroundPerceived and objectively-assessed aspects of the neighbourhood physical environment have been postulated to be key contributors to regular engagement in active travel (AT) in older adults. We systematically reviewed the literature on neighbourhood physical environmental correlates of AT in older adults and applied a novel meta-analytic approach to statistically quantify the strength of evidence for environment-AT associations.MethodsForty two quantitative studies that estimated associations of aspects of the neighbourhood built environment with AT in older adults (aged ≥ 65 years) and met selection criteria were reviewed and meta-analysed. Findings were analysed according to five AT outcomes (total walking for transport, within-neighbourhood walking for transport, combined walking and cycling for transport, cycling for transport, and all AT outcomes combined) and seven categories of the neighbourhood physical environment (residential density/urbanisation, walkability, street connectivity, access to/availability of services/destinations, pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, aesthetics and cleanliness/order, and safety and traffic).ResultsMost studies examined correlates of total walking for transport. A sufficient amount of evidence of positive associations with total walking for transport was found for residential density/urbanisation, walkability, street connectivity, overall access to destinations/services, land use mix, pedestrian-friendly features and access to several types of destinations. Littering/vandalism/decay was negatively related to total walking for transport. Limited evidence was available on correlates of cycling and combined walking and cycling for transport, while sufficient evidence emerged for a positive association of within-neighbourhood walking with pedestrian-friendly features and availability of benches/sitting facilities. Correlates of all AT combined mirrored those of walking for transport. Positive associations were also observed with food outlets, business/institutional/industrial destinations, availability of street lights, easy access to building entrance and human and motorised traffic volume. Several but inconsistent individual- and environmental-level moderators of associations were identified.ConclusionsResults support strong links between the neighbourhood physical environment and older adults’ AT. Future research should focus on the identification of types and mixes of destinations that support AT in older adults and how these interact with individual characteristics and other environmental factors. Future research should also aim to clarify dose-response relationships through multi-country investigations and data-pooling from diverse geographical regions.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12966-017-0471-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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The neighbourhood physical environment and active travel in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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“…The built environment was assessed by NEWS, a low-cost, easy-to-apply and understand instrument used worldwide [32][33][34][35][36] and validated for Brazil 21 . The Geographic Information System (GIS) was also used to evaluate the built environment.…”

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Built environment and physical activity for the elderly: a systematic review of South Ame

Paiva¹,

Camargo²,

Reis³

2018

Rev Bras Ativ Fís Saúde

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A systematic review was conducted to evaluate studies on the association between the characteristics of a built environment and levels of physical activity (LPA) of elderly people in South America. The searches were conducted on the Bireme, SciElo, Web Of Science and Scopus databases in 2017. Empirical quantitative studies published in Portuguese, English and Spanish, starting in 1990, were included to provide information on the relationship between a built environment and physical activity (PA) for older adults in South America. After the exclusion of repeated titles, 9,592 studies were found, only nine of which were selected, all with a cross-sectional design and samples composed of both sexes, and 77.8% carried out in Brazil. Most of the studies (66.7%) used the abbreviated version of the Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale (NEWS-A Brazil) to evaluate the built environment and 88.9% used the International Physical Activity Questionnaire to evaluate LPA. Total walking distance (leisure and active transport) was investigated in 22.2% of the studies, leisure PA in 55.5% and displacement PA in 44.4%. The presence of PA facilities and services was associated with LPA, as well as connectivity, street incline and perceived safety. It was concluded that the installation of PA facilities, as well as improved safety, can increase the LPA of the elderly. In addition, satellite image information and audits should be considered when evaluating the built environment.

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“…In fact, not much is known about the optimal mix and number of destination types that might promote AT in this age group. Also, objective measures of destination availability are typically obtained for whole administrative areas [88][89][90][91] or home-centred buffers of various sizes [33,92,93], while self-report measures usually define a neighbourhood as an area within 10-20 min walk from a participant's home [58,94,95]. Given that there is large inter-individual variability in functional mobility and walking speed among older adults [96], defining a neighbourhood using time as a parameter (as in self-report measures) may be more appropriate for this age group than defining it in terms of distance (as in objective measures of the environment).…”

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The Neighbourhood Physical Environment and Active Travel in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Nathan

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Journal of Transport & Health

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Neighborhood environment and walking for transport and recreation in Central European older adults

Cited by 19 publications

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The neighbourhood physical environment and active travel in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Built environment and physical activity for the elderly: a systematic review of South Ame

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