Examining the relationships between walkability and physical activity among older persons: what about stairs?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Walkability is considered an important dimension of healthy communities. However, variable associations between measures of walkability and physical activity have been observed, particularly among older persons. Given the challenges older persons may have navigating stairs on walking routes, the presence of stairs may be an explanatory factor for these mixed associations. The purposes of this scoping review were to determine whether studies examining the relationship between walkability and physical activity included items that assessed stairs and what relationships were found.

Methods

Systematic reviews were identified by entering search terms into five database search engines. Eligibility criteria were: a) published between 2008 and 2017, b) examined the relatio

SUBMITTER: Edwards N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6098658 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature