Measuring the association of objective and perceived neighborhood environment with physical activity in older adults: challenges and implications from a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A supportive environment is a key factor in addressing the issue of health among older adults. There is already sufficient evidence that objective and self-reported measures of the neighborhood environment should be taken into account as crucial components of active aging, as they have been shown to influence physical activity; particularly in people aged 60+. Thus, both could inform policies and practices that promote successful aging in place. An increasing number of studies meanwhile consider these exposures in analyzing their impact on physical activity in the elderly. However, there is a wide variety of definitions, measurements and methodological approaches, which complicates the process of obtaining comparable estimates of the effects and pooled results. The aim o

SUBMITTER: Peters M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7654613 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature