The neighbourhood physical environment and active travel in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Implication
Systematic review and meta-analysis reveals environmental predictors of active travel in older adults, highlighting how urban infrastructure shapes daily physical activity.
Key Points
- To systematically review and meta-analyse quantitative evidence on the associations between neighbourhood physical environmental characteristics and active travel in older adults.
- Reviewed and meta-analysed 42 quantitative studies evaluating associations between the built environment and active travel in adults aged 65 years and older.
- Categorised findings across five active travel outcomes and seven environmental domains, including walkability, street connectivity, pedestrian infrastructure, and safety.
- Residential density, walkability, street connectivity, land use mix, pedestrian-friendly features, and access to services showed sufficient evidence of positive associations with walking for transport.
- Litter, vandalism, and decay showed negative associations with transport walking, whereas within-neighbourhood walking was positively supported by sitting facilities and pedestrian-friendly infrastructure.
Cite This Study
Cerin et al. (2017) studied this question.