Active travel, public transportation use, and daily transport among older adults: The association of built environment
Active travel, public transportation use, and daily transport among older adults: The association of built environment
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jth.2018.01.012
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发表时间：
2018-06-01
影响因子：
3.6
通讯作者：
Zhang, Hongmei
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作者：
Yang, Yong;Xu, Yanqing;Zhang, Hongmei
方法：采用线性回归模型和Logistic回归模型对2009年全国家庭出行调查中老年人(65岁)与中年人(45岁-)的总出行次数、公共交通出行次数、出行目的多样性、总出行距离和最大出行距离进行比较。结果：65岁以上老年人出行3.33次，总出行距离20.6英里/天。从年轻年龄段到年长年龄段，活跃的旅行和日常交通出行都有所下降。在老年人中，每天的交通工具有许多不同的特点。建成环境对老年人出行的影响因环境特征和出行方式的不同而不同。讨论：现有的交通设施和政策需要进行调整，以应对挑战。我们的研究可能有助于设计有效的干预措施，提高美国迅速增长的老龄化人口的健康和生活质量。
Objectives: To examine active travel and public transportation use among U.S. older adults and the built environment characteristics associated with them.Methods: Total active travel, public transportation trips, travel purpose diversity, total and maximum distance traveled for older adults (>=65 years) relative to middle age adults (45-64 years) as reported in the 2009 National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) were compared using linear regression models and logistic regression models.Results: Overall, adults over 65 years of age had 3.3 trips and total travel distance of 20.6 miles per day. Active travel and daily transport trips declined from younger to older age groups. Among the older adults, the daily transport varied by a number of characteristics. The association of built environment on older adults' transport differed by the specific environmental characteristics and travel modes.Discussion: Existing transportation facilities and policies need to be adjusted to meet the challenge. Our study has a potential to contribute to the design of effective interventions that enhance health and quality of life for the burgeoning aging population in the U.S.