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The association between the number of parks near home and levels of physical activity among community-dwelling older adults: A longitudinal study
Abstract Introduction Research investigating the association between park availability and older adults' physical activity levels using objective methods is scarce and mainly cross-sectional. This study examined the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between the number of parks near home and levels of physical activity among older adults. Methods At baseline, 431 older adults provided valid data. Three years later, 147 participants took part in the follow-up. Participants' levels of physical activity were assessed using accelerometry. The number of parks near their home was calculated using Geographic Information System (GIS) technology. Mixed models were fitted to assess the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between the number of parks near home and older adults' physical activity levels. Results A higher number of parks near home predicted higher levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, and was associated with a slower decline in physical activity among the younger-old. However, older participants having more parks nearby showed a stronger decline in their physical activity levels than older participants having less parks nearby. Conclusions Promoting park availability is a viable strategy to support the physical activity levels of the younger-old. More research is needed to unleash the potential beneficial effects of having many parks nearby for the older-old.
Highlights Having more parks nearby predicts higher levels of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity, especially among the younger-old Having more parks nearby is associated with a slower decline in physical activity levels over time among the younger-old Among the older-old, having more parks nearby results in a steeper decline in physical activity levels over time
The association between the number of parks near home and levels of physical activity among community-dwelling older adults: A longitudinal study
Abstract Introduction Research investigating the association between park availability and older adults' physical activity levels using objective methods is scarce and mainly cross-sectional. This study examined the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between the number of parks near home and levels of physical activity among older adults. Methods At baseline, 431 older adults provided valid data. Three years later, 147 participants took part in the follow-up. Participants' levels of physical activity were assessed using accelerometry. The number of parks near their home was calculated using Geographic Information System (GIS) technology. Mixed models were fitted to assess the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between the number of parks near home and older adults' physical activity levels. Results A higher number of parks near home predicted higher levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, and was associated with a slower decline in physical activity among the younger-old. However, older participants having more parks nearby showed a stronger decline in their physical activity levels than older participants having less parks nearby. Conclusions Promoting park availability is a viable strategy to support the physical activity levels of the younger-old. More research is needed to unleash the potential beneficial effects of having many parks nearby for the older-old.
Highlights Having more parks nearby predicts higher levels of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity, especially among the younger-old Having more parks nearby is associated with a slower decline in physical activity levels over time among the younger-old Among the older-old, having more parks nearby results in a steeper decline in physical activity levels over time
The association between the number of parks near home and levels of physical activity among community-dwelling older adults: A longitudinal study
Poppe, Louise (author) / Deforche, Benedicte (author) / Van Cauwenberg, Jelle (author) / Brondeel, Ruben (author) / Mertens, Lieze (author) / Van de Weghe, Nico (author) / Benoit, Sien (author) / Veitch, Jenny (author) / Van Dyck, Delfien (author)
Cities ; 130
2022-08-05
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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