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Variations in Community Prevalence and Determinants of Recreational and Utilitarian Walking in Older Age
Joint Authors
Leveille, Suzanne G.
Procter-Gray, Elizabeth
Hannan, Marian T.
Cheng, Jie
Kane, Kevin
Li, Wenjun
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-08-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Abstract EN
Background.
Regular walking is critical to maintaining health in older age.
We examined influences of individual and community factors on walking habits in older adults.
Methods.
We analyzed walking habits among participants of a prospective cohort study of 745 community-dwelling men and women, mainly aged 70 years or older.
We estimated community variations in utilitarian and recreational walking, and examined whether the variations were attributable to community differences in individual and environmental factors.
Results.
Prevalence of recreational walking was relatively uniform while prevalence of utilitarian walking varied across the 16 communities in the study area.
Both types of walking were associated with individual health and physical abilities.
However, utilitarian walking was also strongly associated with several measures of neighborhood socioeconomic status and access to amenities while recreational walking was not.
Conclusions.
Utilitarian walking is strongly influenced by neighborhood environment, but intrinsic factors may be more important for recreational walking.
Communities with the highest overall walking prevalence were those with the most utilitarian walkers.
Public health promotion of regular walking should take this into account.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Procter-Gray, Elizabeth& Leveille, Suzanne G.& Hannan, Marian T.& Cheng, Jie& Kane, Kevin& Li, Wenjun. 2015. Variations in Community Prevalence and Determinants of Recreational and Utilitarian Walking in Older Age. Journal of Aging Research،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Procter-Gray, Elizabeth…[et al.]. Variations in Community Prevalence and Determinants of Recreational and Utilitarian Walking in Older Age. Journal of Aging Research No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Procter-Gray, Elizabeth& Leveille, Suzanne G.& Hannan, Marian T.& Cheng, Jie& Kane, Kevin& Li, Wenjun. Variations in Community Prevalence and Determinants of Recreational and Utilitarian Walking in Older Age. Journal of Aging Research. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1067267
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1067267