Effects of built environment on walking among Hong Kong older adults

1. Reliable and valid interviewer-administered questionnaires were developed to investigate associations of perceived neighbourhood attributes of Hong Kong older adults with their walking for transportation and recreation. 2. Access to and availability of different types of services and destinations...

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Published in:Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi 2013-06, Vol.19 Suppl 4, p.39-41
Main Authors: Cerin, E, Macfarlane, D, Sit, C H P, Ho, S Y, Johnston, J M, Chou, K L, Chan, W M, Cheung, M C, Ho, K S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Environment Design
Female
Hong Kong
Humans
Life Style
Male
Pilot Projects
Recreation
Residence Characteristics
Surveys and Questionnaires
Transportation
Walking - physiology
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Summary:1. Reliable and valid interviewer-administered questionnaires were developed to investigate associations of perceived neighbourhood attributes of Hong Kong older adults with their walking for transportation and recreation. 2. Access to and availability of different types of services and destinations, provision of facilities for resting/sitting in the neighbourhood, and easy access to/from residential buildings may help maintain an active lifestyle by facilitating walking for transport in the neighbourhood. 3. Access to services, indoor places for walking, environmental aesthetics, low traffic, and absence of physical barriers may promote recreational walking..
ISSN:1024-2708