Revising the senior walking environmental assessment tool.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Senior Walking Environmental Assessment Tool (SWEAT), an instrument for measuring built environmental features associated with physical activity of older adults, was revised to create an easier-to-use tool for use by practitioners and community members.

Methods

Inter-rater and intra-rater reliability of the modified instrument (SWEAT-R) was assessed in Portland, Oregon in 2007. Five trained observers audited street segments in 12 neighborhoods, resulting in 361 pairs of audits, including 63 repeated audits.

Results

Overall, 88% and 75% of items assessed had good or excellent inter-rater and intra-rater reliability, respectively. The revised instrument required less time to complete than the original instrument, while obtaining more information.

Concl

SUBMITTER: Michael YL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5003601 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature