Relationship Between Physical Activity and the Availability of Exercise Facilities in an Urban Elderly Population: Cross-sectional Results from China

Wang, Houlei; Wang, Zhu ying; Kang, Douye; Zhang, Xuhui; Wu, Zhijian

doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-55320/v1

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“…To date, the physical activity of users in urban space has been developed in the form of tourist routes for active people, supported by a mobility app, popularising historic architecture [ 47 , 48 ]. On the other hand, walking, Nordic walking, and exercise performed in outdoor gyms are predominant among the popular forms of daily physical activity for the elderly [ 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 ]. Older people are more likely to participate in activities with small groups of friends, while older people with poorer physical fitness are much more likely to participate in organised activities for safety reasons.…”

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Urban Therapy—Urban Health Path as an Innovative Urban Function to Strengthen the Psycho-Physical Condition of the Elderly

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Benek

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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The current approach to stimulating elderly physical activity mostly uses medical rehabilitation methods or popular forms of outdoor recreation. In the context of an ageing population, there is a growing demand for innovative rehabilitation methods that use information technology. In this article, we present the Urban Health Path as an innovative form of activation for older people using urban therapy, where the architectural elements, such as details, façade features, and urban furniture, inspire movement and attentiveness in the experience of space. The concept is supported by a mobile application that takes into account the specific preferences of older users. Our concept of the physical and cognitive activation of older people was the result of a user-centred design approach and it was tested as a prototype solution. At the same time, the aim of this article is to identify opportunities and limitations for the implementation of this type of solution in other urban spaces. The article presents the process of developing a solution using the Design Thinking method. The process was focused on the needs and preferences of older people. The results of the research project indicate the main important guidelines for implementing the Urban Health Path as a new form of urban facility in the city space.

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confidence: 99%