Neighborhood environment and physical activity among older adults: Do the relationships differ by driving status?
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Ding, Ding, Sallis, James F., Norman, Gregory J., Frank, Lawrence D., Saelens, Brian E., Kerr, Jacqueline, Conway, Terry L., Cain, Kelli, Hovell, Melbourne F., Hofstetter, C. Richard and King, Abby C.. (2014). Neighborhood environment and physical activity among older adults: Do the relationships differ by driving status? Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 22(3), pp. 421 - 431. https://doi.org/10.1123/JAPA.2012-0332
Authors | Ding, Ding, Sallis, James F., Norman, Gregory J., Frank, Lawrence D., Saelens, Brian E., Kerr, Jacqueline, Conway, Terry L., Cain, Kelli, Hovell, Melbourne F., Hofstetter, C. Richard and King, Abby C. |
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Abstract | Some attributes of neighborhood environments are associated with physical activity among older adults. This study examined whether the associations were moderated by driving status. Older adults from neighborhoods differing in walkability and income completed written surveys and wore accelerometers (N = 880, mean age = 75 years, 56% women). Neighborhood environments were measured by geographic information systems and validated questionnaires. Driving status was defined on the basis of a driver’s license, car ownership, and feeling comfortable to drive. Outcome variables included accelerometer-based physical activity and self-reported transport and leisure walking. Multilevel generalized linear regression was used. There was no significant Neighborhood Attribute × Driving Status interaction with objective physical activity or reported transport walking. For leisure walking, almost all environmental attributes were positive and significant among driving older adults but not among nondriving older adults (five significant interactions at p < .05). The findings suggest that driving status is likely to moderate the association between neighborhood environments and older adults’ leisure walking. |
Keywords | built environment; walking; moderator; moderation |
Year | 2014 |
Journal | Journal of Aging and Physical Activity |
Journal citation | 22 (3), pp. 421 - 431 |
Publisher | Human Kinetics, Inc. |
ISSN | 1063-8652 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1123/JAPA.2012-0332 |
Page range | 421 - 431 |
Research Group | Institute for Health and Ageing |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United States of America |
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