Older adults’ immobility: disentangling choice and constraint
Benjamin Motte-Baumvol,
Julie Pélata,
Jimmy Armoogum
et al.
Abstract:Our research challenges the prevailing notion that immobility only occurs in exceptional circumstances. Our work shows instead a close link with individuals' activity levels and constraints on their schedules. We find that retirees and non-working population groups exhibit higher immobility levels than workers, influenced by factors such as poor health, old age, low income, lack of access to a car, or rural residency. Analyzing data from last French National Transport Survey, we use structural equation models … Show more
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