Promoting walking in older adults: Perceived neighborhood walkability influences the effectiveness of motivational messages

Notthoff, Nanna; Carstensen, Laura L.

doi:10.1177/1359105315616470

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“…A growing number of researchers and health practitioners encourage walking as a transport mode [74][75][76][77][78][79][80][81]. Measuring walkability generally involves analyzing individuals' willingness and ability to walk to various local destinations [82].…”

Section: Walking Accessibility Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The ability for elderly people to walk depends on a range of factors, such as physical strength and cognitive-motor skills, which generally result in elderly people walking slower than other adults [84]. Much research has involved studies of walkability [81,[85][86][87][88][89], with most of the elderly walkability studies based on health-related aspects [80,90]. Some of the existing walkability indices include different variables, depending on the theoretical underpinning of the method used and the local availability of data.…”

Section: Walking Accessibility Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Elderly Sustainable Mobility: Scientific Paper Review

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The number of elderly people as a proportion of the world’s population is growing significantly. Special attention to the accessibility and mobility requirements of this group is needed. The contribution of this paper is a review of travel patterns, mode preferences, infrastructure solutions, accessibility indices, mode choice models and datasets as they relate to elderly mobility. Key findings highlight the role of residential location characteristics in shaping elderly travel patterns, helping to explain why research on elderly travel has largely relied on case studies to date. The review also summarizes a range of indices that have been developed to measure public transport and walking accessibility among the elderly, including distance and time-based methods. Future research should consider the dominance of private transport in facilitating elderly mobility and its implications for cities experiencing an aging population.

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Section: Walking Accessibility Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Walking Accessibility Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Elderly Sustainable Mobility: Scientific Paper Review

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“…Goal-setting and tracking provide people with a clear target to achieve and measures of their achievement. Additionally, motivation prompts to be more active through text messages or through an automated activity programme have been shown to effectively increase people's activity levels [25,26]. Furthermore, physical rewards, e.g.…”

Section: Tracking and Motivational Toolsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Musical Expectancy in Squat Sonification for People Who Struggle with Physical Activity

Newbold¹,

Bianchi-Berthouze²,

Gold³

2017

Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Auditory Display - ICAD 2017

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Physical activity is important for a healthy lifestyle. However, it can be hard to stay engaged with exercise and this can often lead to avoidance. Sonification has been used to support physical activity through the optimisation/correction of movement. Though previous work has shown how sonification can improve movement execution and motivation, the specific mechanisms of motivation have yet to be investigated in the context of challenging exercises. We investigate the role of music expectancy as a way to leverage people’s implicit and embodied understanding of music within move- ment sonification to provide information on technique while also motivating continuation of movement and rewarding its completion. The paper presents two studies showing how this musically-informed sonification can be used to support the squat movement. The results show how musical expectancy impacted people’s perception of their own movement, in terms of reward, motivation and movement behaviour and the way in which they moved.

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“…60 Walking is one of the most cost-effective methods of PA and research has shown that informing the elderly about the health benefits of PA improves their walking rate. 61,62 Furthermore, PA or exercise conducted by trainers/caregivers may motivate the elderly to maintain PA regularly. Interventions combining resistance and balance training by trainers or caregivers are the best methods to reduce falls and fractures in the elderly.…”

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Be active: a food-based dietary guideline for elderly South Africans

Saha

Oldewage‐Theron

Napier

2021

South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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The goal of this paper is to support the 'Be active!' food-based dietary guideline (FBDG) for South Africans of seven years and older by means of a technical guideline regarding physical activity (PA) specifically for the elderly. Optimal nutrition and physical activity (PA) are essential to ensure healthy ageing. PA is an integral part of a healthy lifestyle; however; the rate of low PA in the elderly (59.7%) is high in South Africa (SA). Regular PA reduces the risks of chronic diseases, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart diseases and cancers. Therefore, this review study aims to gather available information concerning PA and suitable methods to promote PA among the elderly in SA. Lack of environmental support for PA, trainers, PA-educated caregivers, poor knowledge about the recommended level of PA and its benefits, lack of motivation by healthcare providers, poor health and nutritional status, and lack of opportunity for social engagement prevent the elderly from participating in PA. Elderly individuals without any physical challenges should participate in at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic PA in a week, or at least 75 minutes per week of vigorous-intensity aerobic PA or an equivalent combination of both types of aerobic PA. It is better to start PA slowly and increase the duration and frequency gradually. Even those who have some disease limitations should try to change their status from 'inactive or no activity' to 'some level of activity' to enjoy the health benefits of PA. More research and programmes focusing on promotion of PA need to be implemented in order to improve PA among the elderly in SA.

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Promoting walking in older adults: Perceived neighborhood walkability influences the effectiveness of motivational messages

Cited by 16 publications

References 36 publications

Elderly Sustainable Mobility: Scientific Paper Review

Elderly Sustainable Mobility: Scientific Paper Review

Musical Expectancy in Squat Sonification for People Who Struggle with Physical Activity

Be active: a food-based dietary guideline for elderly South Africans

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