Systematic and meta-based evaluation of the relationship between the built environment and physical activity behaviors among older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Existing assertions about the relationship between various factors of the built environment and physical activity behaviors are inconsistent and warrant further exploration and analysis.

Methods

This study systematically searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, the Cochrane Library and Google Scholar for the effect of the built environment on the physical activity behaviors of older adults. R software was used to calculate the meta-estimated odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval. Simultaneously, the quality of included studies was evaluated using an observational study quality evaluation standard recommended by American health care quality and research institutions.

Results

A total of 16 original researches were included in this meta-analysis an

SUBMITTER: You Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10538293 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature