2010
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-7-84
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Reliable and valid NEWS for Chinese seniors: measuring perceived neighborhood attributes related to walking

Abstract: BackgroundThe effects of the built environment on walking in seniors have not been studied in an Asian context. To examine these effects, valid and reliable measures are needed. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a questionnaire of perceived neighborhood characteristics related to walking appropriate for Chinese seniors (Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale for Chinese Seniors, NEWS-CS). It was based on the Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale - Abbreviated (NEWS-A), a validated meas… Show more

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“…The present study is the first such one to be conducted in an Asian urban context, to use measures of overall and within-neighbourhood walking for transport, and to employ outcome and environmental exposure measures specifically adapted for and/or validated in the target population (13,18,19) .…”
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“…The present study is the first such one to be conducted in an Asian urban context, to use measures of overall and within-neighbourhood walking for transport, and to employ outcome and environmental exposure measures specifically adapted for and/or validated in the target population (13,18,19) .…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Land-use mixdiversity was assessed by the perceived walking proximity from home to a list of destinations, with responses ranging from 1-5 min (5) to .30 min (1) walking distance. Residential density items used a 5-point scale with ratings weighted relative to the average residential density that a specific item represents (13) .…”
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“…Physical environmental characteristics were classified according to the categories applied in the valid and reliable Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale (NEWS questionnaire, [94][95][96]), which is the most internationally used questionnaire to assess perceptions of the environmental correlates of PA [97,98]. Retained independent variables were 1) walkability and its three key elements: 2) residential density, 3) land use mix diversity, and 4) street connectivity.…”
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