Is "Walkability" A Useful Concept for Gerontology?
Is "Walkability" A Useful Concept for Gerontology?
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DOI：
10.1080/02763893.2012.754825
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发表时间：
2013-01-01
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通讯作者：
Hoffman, Christine
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作者：
Glicksman, Allen;Ring, Lauren;Hoffman, Christine
该研究测试了两个假设：在一个适合步行的社区，居民会锻炼更多，吃得更健康，患肥胖症的人更少，环境和健康结果之间的关系对老年人来说会更强。健康是通过身体活动、每天吃水果和蔬菜的份数以及身体质量指数来衡量的。可步行性是通过三个不同的环境因素来衡量的——压力、便利设施和居住环境。三种健康结果与三种环境因素有关。年龄不是健康结果的重要预测因子。虽然环境确实有助于健康结果，但这种贡献的表达方式及其与年龄的关系是复杂的。
The study tested two hypotheses: that in a walkable neighborhood, residents will exercise more, eat healthier, and suffer from less obesity and that relation between environment and health outcomes will be stronger for the elderly. Health was measured by physical activity, the number of portions of fruits and vegetables eaten daily, and body mass index. Walkability was measured by three distinct environmental factors-distress, amenities, and residential. The three health outcomes were related to the three environmental factors. Age was not a significant predictor of health outcomes. Although the environment does contribute to health outcomes, the ways that contribution is expressed and its relation to age is complex.