Perceptions of the Neighborhood Environment Associated With Walking at Recommended Intensity and Volume Levels in Recreational Senior Walkers

Journal of Housing for the Elderly Pub Date : 2018-01-02 DOI:10.1080/02763893.2017.1393485

Susana Carrapatoso, Paula Silva, P. Colaço, J. Carvalho

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Abstract

ABSTRACT This study examined the relationship of perceived neighborhood environment factors with recommended volume and intensity of walking in recreational senior walkers. A sample of 85 seniors used an accelerometer and completed the ALPHA questionnaire. Binomial logistic regressions were conducted to detect associations. Perceptions about traffic safety (odds ratio [OR] = 4.395; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.024; 18.866) and pleasant environment (OR = 8.718; 95% CI = 1.803; 42.149) were positively related with the achievement of 10,000 steps per day, in older women. The perception of nearby parks was positively associated with the compliance with peak 30-minutes cadence above 100, in older men (OR = 14.353; CI 95% = 1.321; 15.591). No more significant associations were found between perceptions of the neighborhood environment and walking at recommended intensity and volume levels. These results indicated that community initiatives that encourage traffic safety, pleasant environment, and parks may be a promising direction to promote walking at recommended volume and intensity in senior walkers.

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老年休闲步行者在推荐强度和步行量水平下对邻里环境的感知

摘要本研究考察了老年休闲步行者的感知社区环境因素与推荐步行量和强度的关系。85名老年人的样本使用了加速度计，并完成了ALPHA问卷调查。进行二项逻辑回归来检测相关性。老年女性对交通安全的认知（比值比[OR]=4.395；95%置信区间[CI]=1.024；18.866）和宜人的环境（OR=8.718；95%CI=1.803；42.149）与每天10000步的成绩呈正相关。在老年男性中，对附近公园的感知与30分钟最高节奏超过100的依从性呈正相关（OR=14.353；CI95%=1.321；15.591）。在对周围环境的感知与以推荐的强度和音量水平行走之间没有发现更显著的关联。这些结果表明，鼓励交通安全、宜人环境和公园的社区举措可能是促进老年步行者以推荐的步行量和强度步行的一个有希望的方向。

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Journal of Housing for the Elderly GERONTOLOGY-

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期刊介绍： Housing is more than houses-it is the foundation upon which the essentials of life are anchored. The quality of housing can enhance or diminish the well-being of individuals and families as well as that of the entire community. Before the Journal of Housing for the Elderly, housing for the elderly as a subject area has a relatively brief history. The Journal of Housing for the Elderly aims to serve the needs of gerontological professionals in the fields of architecture and housing, urban planning, and public policy who are responsible for the residential environments of the elderly in the community.