High neighborhood walkability mitigates declines in middle-to-older aged adults' walking for transport
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Shimura, Hiroko, Sugiyama, Takemi, Winkler, Elisabeth and Owen, Neville. (2012). High neighborhood walkability mitigates declines in middle-to-older aged adults' walking for transport. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 9(7), pp. 1004 - 1008. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.9.7.1004
Authors | Shimura, Hiroko, Sugiyama, Takemi, Winkler, Elisabeth and Owen, Neville |
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Abstract | Background: Neighborhood walkability shows significant positive relationship with residents’ walking for transport in cross-sectional studies. We examined prospective relationships of neighborhood walkability with the change in walking behaviors over 4 years among middle-to-older aged adults (50–65 years) residing in Adelaide, Australia. Methods: A baseline survey was conducted during 2003–2004, and a follow-up survey during 2007–2008. Walking for transport and walking for recreation were assessed at both times among 504 adults aged 50–65 years living in objectively determined high- and low-walkable neighborhoods. Multilevel linear regression analyses examined the associations of neighborhood walkability with changes over 4 years in walking for transport and walking for recreation. Results: On average, participants decreased their time spent in walking for transport (–4.1 min/day) and for recreation (–3.7 min/day) between the baseline and 4-year follow-up. However, those living in high-walkable neighborhoods showed significantly smaller reduction (adjusted mean change: –1.1 min/day) in their time spent in walking for transport than did those living in low-walkable neighborhoods (–6.7 min/day). No such statistically-significant differences were found with the changes in walking for recreation. Conclusions: High-walkable neighborhoods may help middle-to-older aged adults to maintain their walking for transport. |
Keywords | walking; physical activity; built environment; health promotion; Australia |
Year | 2012 |
Journal | Journal of Physical Activity and Health |
Journal citation | 9 (7), pp. 1004 - 1008 |
Publisher | Human Kinetics, Inc. |
ISSN | 1543-3080 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.9.7.1004 |
Page range | 1004 - 1008 |
Research Group | Institute for Health and Ageing |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United States of America |
Editors | L. DiPietro |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8q983/high-neighborhood-walkability-mitigates-declines-in-middle-to-older-aged-adults-walking-for-transport
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