Environmental factors associated with active living in retirement village residents: Findings from an exploratory qualitative enquiry

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Nathan, Andrea Grace, Wood, Lisa and Giles-Corti, Billie. (2013). Environmental factors associated with active living in retirement village residents: Findings from an exploratory qualitative enquiry. Research on Aging. 35(4), pp. 459 - 480. https://doi.org/10.1177/0164027512454886
AuthorsNathan, Andrea Grace, Wood, Lisa and Giles-Corti, Billie
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This exploratory enquiry employs qualitative methods to advance knowledge and understanding of physical environmental attributes related to active living among residents of Australian retirement villages. Six focus groups (n = 51 residents) were held and participants described how their current, and subsequently ideal, retirement village and neighborhood supported active lifestyles. Thematic analysis revealed three key environmental factors associated with active living: a positive social environment within the village; services and facilities provided in the village and wider neighborhood; and the presence of suitable pedestrian infrastructure. The unique discovery that environmental factors of both the retirement village and the surrounding neighborhood were associated with residents’ active living raises many questions for study. Findings informed the development of a survey instrument, and further understanding in this area has the potential to contribute to the design and siting practices of senior housing complexes within neighborhoods.

Keywordsolder adults; physical activity; neighborhood context; built environment; focus groups
Year2013
JournalResearch on Aging
Journal citation35 (4), pp. 459 - 480
PublisherSAGE Publications
ISSN0164-0275
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1177/0164027512454886
Scopus EID2-s2.0-84878764603
Page range459 - 480
Research GroupInstitute for Health and Ageing
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Villanueva, Karen, Pereira, Gavin, Knuiman, Matthew, Bull, Fiona, Wood, Lisa, Christian, Hayley, Foster, Sarah, Boruff, Bryan, Beesley, Bridget, Hickey, Sharyn, Joyce, Sarah, Nathan, Andrea Grace, Saarloos, Dick and Giles-Corti, Billie. (2013). The impact of the built environment on health across the life course: design of a cross-sectional data linkage study. BMJ Open. 3(1), pp. 1 - 11. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2012-002482
Initiating and maintaining recreational walking: A longitudinal study on the influence of neighborhood green space
Sugiyama, Takemi, Giles-Corti, Billie, Summers, Jacqui, du Toit, Lorinne, Leslie, Eva and Owen, Neville. (2013). Initiating and maintaining recreational walking: A longitudinal study on the influence of neighborhood green space. Preventive Medicine. 57, pp. 178 - 182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.05.015
Can the built environment reduce health inequalities? A study of neighbourhood socioeconomic disadvantage and walking for transport
Turrell, Gavin, Haynes, Michele A., Wilson, Lee-Ann and Giles-Corti, Billie. (2013). Can the built environment reduce health inequalities? A study of neighbourhood socioeconomic disadvantage and walking for transport. Health and Place. 19(1), pp. 89 - 98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2012.10.008
Who does well where? Exploring how self-rated health differs across diverse people and neighborhoods
Badland, Hannah, Turrell, Gavin and Giles-Corti, Billie. (2013). Who does well where? Exploring how self-rated health differs across diverse people and neighborhoods. Health and Place. 22, pp. 82 - 89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2013.03.006
Using GPS technology to (re)-examine operational definitions of 'neighbourhood' in place-based health research
Boruff, Bryan, Nathan, Andrea Grace and Nijënstein, Sandra. (2012). Using GPS technology to (re)-examine operational definitions of 'neighbourhood' in place-based health research. International Journal of Health Geographics. 11(22), pp. 22 - 35. https://doi.org/10.1186/1476-072X-11-22
Destination and route attributes associated with adults' walking: A review
Sugiyama, Takemi, Neuhaus, Maike, Cole, Rachel, Giles-Corti, Billie and Owen, Neville. (2012). Destination and route attributes associated with adults' walking: A review. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 44(7), pp. 1275 - 1286. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0b013e318247d286
The association between objectively measured neighbourhood features and walking for transport in mid-aged adults
Wilson, Lee-Ann, Giles-Corti, Billie and Turrell, Gavin. (2012). The association between objectively measured neighbourhood features and walking for transport in mid-aged adults. Local Environment. 17(2), pp. 131 - 146. https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2011.646965
Access to commercial destinations within the neighbourhood and walking among Australian older adults
Nathan, Andrea Grace, Pereira, Gavin, Foster, Sarah, Hooper, Paula, Saarloos, Dick and Giles-Corti, Billie. (2012). Access to commercial destinations within the neighbourhood and walking among Australian older adults. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 9(133), pp. 133 - 140. https://doi.org/10.1186/1479-5868-9-133
Applying the ecological model of behavior change to a physical activity trial in retirement communities: Description of the study protocol
Kerr, Jacqueline, Rosenberg, Dori E., Nathan, Andrea Grace, Millstein, Rachel A., Carlson, Jordan A., Crist, Katie, Wasilenko, Kari, Bolling, Khalisa, Castro, Cynthia M., Buchner, David M. and Marshall, Simon J.. (2012). Applying the ecological model of behavior change to a physical activity trial in retirement communities: Description of the study protocol. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 33(6), pp. 1180 - 1188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2012.08.005
Environmental and psychosocial correlates of accelerometer-assessed and self-reported physical activity in Belgian adults
Van Dyck, Delfien, Cardon, Greet, Deforche, Benedicte, Giles-Corti, Billie, Sallis, James F., Owen, Neville and De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse. (2011). Environmental and psychosocial correlates of accelerometer-assessed and self-reported physical activity in Belgian adults. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 18(3), pp. 235 - 245. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-010-9127-4
The association between objectively measured neighborhood features and walking in middle-aged adults
Wilson, Lee-Ann M., Giles-Corti, Billie, Burton, Nicola W., Giskes, Katrina, Haynes, Michele A. and Turrell, Gavin. (2011). The association between objectively measured neighborhood features and walking in middle-aged adults. American Journal of Health Promotion. 25(4), pp. e12 - e21. https://doi.org/10.4278/ajhp.090421-QUAN-144
Test-retest reliability of perceptions of the neighborhood environment for physical activity by socioeconomic status
Turrell, Gavin, Haynes, Michele A., O'Flaherty, Martin, Burton, Nicola W., Giskes, Katrina, Giles-Corti, Billie and Wilson, Lee-Ann. (2011). Test-retest reliability of perceptions of the neighborhood environment for physical activity by socioeconomic status. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 8(6), pp. 829 - 840. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.8.6.829
Associations between recreational walking and attractiveness, size, and proximity of neighborhood open spaces
Sugiyama, Takemi, Francis, Jacinta, Middleton, Nicholas J., Owen, Neville and Giles-Corti, Billie. (2010). Associations between recreational walking and attractiveness, size, and proximity of neighborhood open spaces. American Journal of Public Health. 100(9), pp. 1752 - 1757. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2009.182006
Neighborhood Disadvantage and Physical Activity: Baseline Results from the HABITAT Multilevel Longitudinal Study
Turrell, Gavin, Haynes, Michele A., Burton, Nicola W., Giles-Corti, Billie, Oldenburg, Brian, Wilson, Lee-Ann, Giskes, Katrina and Brown, Wendy. (2010). Neighborhood Disadvantage and Physical Activity: Baseline Results from the HABITAT Multilevel Longitudinal Study. Annals of Epidemiology. 20(3), pp. 171 - 181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annepidem.2009.11.004
HABITAT: A longitudinal multilevel study of physical activity change in mid-aged adults
Burton, Nicola W., Haynes, Michele A., Wilson, Lee-Ann, Giles-Corti, Billie, Oldenburg, Brian, Brown, Wendy, Giskes, Katrina and Turrell, Gavin. (2009). HABITAT: A longitudinal multilevel study of physical activity change in mid-aged adults. BMC Public Health. 9(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-9-76
Physical activity for recreation or exercise on neighbourhood streets: Associations with perceived environmental attributes
Sugiyama, Takemi, Leslie, Eva R., Giles-Corti, Billie and Owen, Neville. (2009). Physical activity for recreation or exercise on neighbourhood streets: Associations with perceived environmental attributes. Health and Place. 15(4), pp. 1058 - 1063. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2009.05.001
Associations of neighbourhood greenness with physical and mental health: do walking, social coherence and local social interaction explain the relationships?
Sugiyama, Takemi, Leslie, Eva R., Giles-Corti, Billie and Owen, Neville. (2008). Associations of neighbourhood greenness with physical and mental health: do walking, social coherence and local social interaction explain the relationships? Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 62(5). https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.2007.064287