Neighborhood Environmental Factors and Physical Activity Status among Rural Older Adults in Japan.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: Although several neighborhood environmental factors have been identified to be associated with older adults' physical activity, little research has been done in rural areas where the population is aging. This study aimed to investigate neighborhood environmental factors and the longitudinal change of physical activity status among rural older adults in Japan. (2) Methods: The study included 2211 older adults, aged over 60 years, residing in three municipalities in Shimane prefecture and participating at least twice in annual health checkups between 2010 and 2019. Physical activity was identified based on self-report. Hilliness, bus stop density, intersection density, residential density, and distance to a community center were calculated for each subject. Hazard ratios for

SUBMITTER: Okuyama K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7913898 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature