Associations between latent classes of perceived neighborhood destination accessibility and walking behaviors in older adults of a Low-density and High-density City
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Boakye-Dankwa, Ernest, Barnett, Anthony, Pachana, Nancy A., Turrell, Gavin and Cerin, Ester. (2019). Associations between latent classes of perceived neighborhood destination accessibility and walking behaviors in older adults of a Low-density and High-density City. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 27(4), pp. 553 - 564. https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2018-0297
Authors | Boakye-Dankwa, Ernest, Barnett, Anthony, Pachana, Nancy A., Turrell, Gavin and Cerin, Ester |
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Abstract | To examine associations between perceived destination accessibility within different distances from home and self-reported overall amounts of walking for different purposes among older adults (aged ≥ 65 years) in Brisbane, Australia (N = 793) and Hong Kong, China (N = 484). Perceived neighborhood destination accessibility types were derived from latent class analysis using comparable measures of perceived distance to 12 destinations from epidemiological studies in the two cities. Associations of perceived destination accessibility with measures of within-neighborhood walking were also estimated in Hong Kong participants. Better perceived destination accessibility was positively associated with the likelihood of walking in Brisbane participants only. Perceived destination accessibility within a short distance from home (5-min walk) was negatively related to the amount of within-neighborhood walking for transport in Hong Kong residents who walked. Our findings suggest that providing moderate-to-high, but not extreme, levels of destination accessibility may be optimal for the promotion of walking in older community dwellers. |
Keywords | mixes of destinations; person-centered analyses; recreational walking; transport-related walking; walkability |
Year | 2019 |
Journal | Journal of Aging and Physical Activity |
Journal citation | 27 (4), pp. 553 - 564 |
Publisher | Human Kinetics, Inc. |
ISSN | 1063-8652 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2018-0297 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85071708649 |
Open access | Published as green open access |
Page range | 553 - 564 |
Research Group | Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research |
Author's accepted manuscript | License All rights reserved File Access Level Open |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Additional information | Accepted author manuscript version reprinted, by permission, from Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 2019, 27 (4), pp. 553 - 564, https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2018-0297 |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/855z3/associations-between-latent-classes-of-perceived-neighborhood-destination-accessibility-and-walking-behaviors-in-older-adults-of-a-low-density-and-high-density-city
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