Do Inequalities in Neighborhood Walkability Drive Disparities in Older Adults' Outdoor Walking?

ABSTRACT: Older residents of high-deprivation areas walk less than those of low-deprivation areas. Previous research has shown that neighborhood built environment may support and encourage outdoor walking. The extent to which the built environment supports and encourages walking is called "walkability". This study examines inequalities in neighborhood walkability in high- versus low-deprivation areas and their possible influences on disparities in older adults' outdoor walking levels. For this purpose, it focuses on specific neighborhood built environment attributes (residential density, land-use mix and intensity, street connectivity, and retail density) relevant to neighborhood walkability. It applied a mixed-method approach, included 173 participants (≥65 years), and used a Geographic Information

SUBMITTER: Zandieh R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5551178 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature