Elderly Activity Life-Space Envelopes (EASE): Development and Feasibility of a Comprehensive, Integrated Protocol for Life-Space Mobility Research in Population Health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Life-space mobility (LSM) refers to the movement of people over time and the areas through which they move to achieve life goals of health, employment, security, and participation for active aging.

Objective

The Elderly Activity Life-Space Envelopes program is a large interdisciplinary mixed methods LSM study in older adults of 50 years and above. The overarching aims were to discover why, where, and when older adults travel and how they get to their destinations.

Methods

In this paper, we focus on the methodology of the main quantitative phase. This community-based study comprised an in-person multidomain geriatric assessment with physical performance measures, followed by a 14-day travel diary. For the multidomain geriatric assessment, we structurally und

SUBMITTER: Ng YS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12716834 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature