The impact of measures taken in the outdoor environment on an ageing population: a panel study over a ten-year period
The impact of measures taken in the outdoor environment on an ageing population: a panel study over a ten-year period
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DOI：
10.1017/s0144686x16001082
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发表时间：
2018-02-01
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影响因子：
2.5
通讯作者：
Stahl, Agneta
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作者：
Hallgrimsdottir, Berglind;Stahl, Agneta
对于老年人来说，行动和参与活动可能受到个人因素和环境的限制。本文的目的是研究在室外环境中采取的措施对人口老龄化的纵向影响。在9年的时间里，研究人员对以下因素进行了三次检查：步行频率；环境壁垒报告的差异；报告了户外环境的价值；以及它们与不同特征之间的关系。在第二次随访中，受访者经历了更多的功能限制，并且比基线时更多地使用移动设备。在第一次和第二次随访中，受访者在室外环境中遇到的环境障碍与基线相比没有那么多。然而，在基线和第一次和第二次随访期间，步行频率和户外环境评估总体上有所下降。这项研究的一个相当有希望的结果是，与不使用移动设备的人相比，移动设备使用者在第一次和第二次随访中比基线时更有可能经常走路。同样，在第二次随访中，有功能限制的受访者比基线时更不可能遇到交通障碍。就老龄化人口的可达性、可用性和流动性而言，结果是有希望的，表明户外环境中的措施可能有助于那些更脆弱的人行走，即使是从纵向角度来看也是如此。
For older people mobility and participation in activities can be restricted both by individual factors and by the environment. The aim of this paper was to examine the longitudinal impact of measures taken in the outdoor environment on an ageing population. The following factors were examined on three occasions over a nine-year period: frequency of walking; differences in report on environmental barriers; and reported valuation of the outdoor environment; and how these relate to different characteristics. At the second follow-up, the respondents experienced more functional limitations and more were using mobility devices than at baseline. At the first and second follow-up, the respondents did not experience as many environmental barriers in their outdoor environment compared to baseline. However, frequency of walking and evaluation of the outdoor environment decreased in general between baseline and first- and second follow-up. A quite promising result from the study is that compared to people not using mobility devices, mobility device users were more likely to be frequent walkers at first- and second follow-up than at baseline. Likewise, at second follow-up respondents having functional limitations were less likely to experience traffic barriers than at baseline. In terms of accessibility, usability and mobility for an ageing population, the results are promising, showing that measures in the outdoor environment can possibly facilitate walking for those who are more fragile, even in a longitudinal perspective.