Investigating the Association between Outdoor Environment and Outdoor Activities for Seniors Living in Old Residential Communities.

ABSTRACT: Many seniors live in old residential communities (ORCs) with low-quality outdoor environment (OE), which hinders the residents' outdoor daily activities (ODAs). This paper empirically investigates the association of OE on ODAs for seniors living in ORCs. A questionnaire was designed and distributed in six central districts of Nanjing city. A total of 258 questionnaires was finally collected, of which 60.08%, 29.46%, 9.69%, and 0.78% respondents were scattered into four age groups (61-69, 70-79, 80-89, and ≥90), respectively. Based on reliability analysis, correlation analysis, and regression analysis, the results show that: (1) social activities are mainly associated with noise; (2) leisure activities are significantly associated with road accessibility, slip-resistance measures, greenery,

SUBMITTER: Yu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8307385 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature