Measuring the influence of built neighborhood environments on walking in older adults
Measuring the influence of built neighborhood environments on walking in older adults
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DOI：
10.1123/japa.14.3.302
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发表时间：
2006-07-01
影响因子：
1.5
通讯作者：
Carlson, Nichole
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作者：
Michael, Yvonne;Beard, Tracey;Carlson, Nichole
有必要更好地了解如何感知和客观措施的物理环境影响老年人的体育活动。本研究的目的是研究的程度之间的关联的感知和客观特征的邻里环境和关系的每种类型的测量邻里步行的老年人。105名老年人自我报告的在社区行走的频率和对社区环境的感知措施的数据与地理信息系统和审计工具评估的客观措施相关联。对建筑环境的感知和客观测量显示出较低的一致性（kappas：
There is a need for greater understanding of how perceptions and objective measures of the physical environment influence physical activity among seniors. The goal of this study was to examine the degree of association between perceived and objective characteristics of the neighborhood environment and the relation of each type of measurement to neighborhood walking in older adults. Data on self-reported frequency of walking in the neighborhood and perceived measures of neighborhood environment from 105 older adults were linked to objective measures assessed by geographic information systems and an audit instrument. Perceived and objective measurements of the built environment exhibited a low degree of agreement (kappas: