Associations of external environment with life-space mobility among community-dwelling older adults: the potential mediating role of intrinsic capacity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Community-dwelling older adults residing in non-age-friendly external environments face a higher risk of restricted life-space mobility. Although improving the external environment may help mitigate this risk, environmental interventions are often complex, challenging to implement, and demonstrate limited effectiveness. Enhancing intrinsic capacity, however, may offer a novel approach to addressing the risk of restricted life-space mobility in older adults.

Objectives

This study aims to examine the relationships among the external environment, intrinsic capacity, and life-space mobility, while also analyzing the mediating role of intrinsic capacity between the external environment and life-space mobility.

Methods

From March to June 2024, a cross-sectional s

SUBMITTER: Wang G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12930725 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature