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Craska HD, Davis AY. Incongruence between residential uses and perceptions of fertilizers and deicers. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0306550. [PMID: 39028698 PMCID: PMC11259275 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0306550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/21/2024] Open
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Fertilizers and deicers are common materials for property maintenance in the Midwest, however, their application contributes to negative environmental impacts when applied incorrectly. While fertilizer use is well researched, deicer use on private properties is not. This research aims to ascertain whether patterns of fertilizer use are different from those of deicer use in Hamilton County, Ohio, and determine what factors influence a resident's decision to use these materials. Survey data were collected from 110 single-family households (38.9% response rate). Respondents are motivated by property appearance to apply fertilizers. Deicer use stems from safety concerns. Respondents were significantly more likely to consider the environmental impact of fertilizers than deicers. Respondents felt that using deicers is a more neighborly practice while using fertilizers reflects more positively on them in their neighborhood. This information can be used to develop outreach programs to reduce the environmental impacts of fertilizers and deicers.
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- Heather D. Craska
- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Economics and Geosciences, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America
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Tuomola EM, Keskinen KE, Viljanen A, Rantanen T, Portegijs E. Neighborhood Walkability, Walking Difficulties, and Participation in Leisure Activities Among Older People: A Cross-Sectional Study and 4-Year Follow-Up of a Subsample. J Aging Health 2024; 36:367-378. [PMID: 37482698 PMCID: PMC11025300 DOI: 10.1177/08982643231191444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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Objectives: To study cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between objectively assessed neighborhood walkability, walking difficulties, and participation in leisure activities among older people. Methods: Self-reported 2 km walking difficulty (intact, modifications, difficulties) at baseline and participating in organized group, outdoor recreation and cultural activities at baseline and follow-up were studied in community-dwelling persons (N = 848) aged 75-90. A walkability index, calculated using a geographic information system, was categorized into tertiles (lowest, middle, highest). Results: Residence in the highest walkability areas was associated with higher participation in cultural activities and lower participation in outdoor recreation, while the latter was most frequently reported by residents in the lowest walkability areas. Those reporting no difficulties were more likely than those reporting difficulties to participate in all studied activities. Residence in the middle or highest walkability areas predicted higher participation in cultural activities at follow-up. Discussion: Older persons activity profiles associate with neighborhood walkability and walking difficulties.
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- Essi-Mari Tuomola
- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences and Gerontology Research Center, University of Jyvaskyla, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences and Gerontology Research Center, University of Jyvaskyla, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences and Gerontology Research Center, University of Jyvaskyla, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences and Gerontology Research Center, University of Jyvaskyla, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- University Medical Center Groningen, Center for Human Movement Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Rantakokko M, Matikainen-Tervola E, Aartolahti E, Sihvonen S, Chichaeva J, Finni T, Cronin N. Gait Features in Different Environments Contributing to Participation in Outdoor Activities in Old Age (GaitAge): Protocol for an Observational Cross-Sectional Study. JMIR Res Protoc 2024; 13:e52898. [PMID: 38684085 PMCID: PMC11091809 DOI: 10.2196/52898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The ability to walk is a key issue for independent old age. Optimizing older peoples' opportunities for an autonomous and active life and reducing health disparities requires a better understanding of how to support independent mobility in older people. With increasing age, changes in gait parameters such as step length and cadence are common and have been shown to increase the risk of mobility decline. However, gait assessments are typically based on laboratory measures, even though walking in a laboratory environment may be significantly different from walking in outdoor environments. OBJECTIVE This project will study alterations in biomechanical features of gait by comparing walking on a treadmill in a laboratory, level outdoor, and hilly outdoor environments. In addition, we will study the possible contribution of changes in gait between these environments to outdoor mobility among older people. METHODS Participants of the study were recruited through senior organizations of Central Finland and the University of the Third Age, Jyväskylä. Inclusion criteria were community-dwelling, aged 70 years and older, able to walk at least 1 km without assistive devices, able to communicate, and living in central Finland. Exclusion criteria were the use of mobility devices, severe sensory deficit (vision and hearing), memory impairment (Mini-Mental State Examination ≤23), and neurological conditions (eg, stroke, Parkinson disease, and multiple sclerosis). The study protocol included 2 research visits. First, indoor measurements were conducted, including interviews (participation, health, and demographics), physical performance tests (short physical performance battery and Timed Up and Go), and motion analysis on a treadmill in the laboratory (3D Vicon and next-generation inertial measurement units [NGIMUs]). Second, outdoor walking tests were conducted, including walking on level (sports track) and hilly (uphill and downhill) terrain, while movement was monitored via NGIMUs, pressure insoles, heart rate, and video data. RESULTS A total of 40 people (n=26, 65% women; mean age 76.3, SD 5.45 years) met the inclusion criteria and took part in the study. Data collection took place between May and September 2022. The first result is expected to be published in the spring of 2024. CONCLUSIONS This multidisciplinary study will provide new scientific knowledge about how gait biomechanics are altered in varied environments, and how this influences opportunities to participate in outdoor activities for older people. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) RR1-10.2196/52898.
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- Merja Rantakokko
- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Gerontology Research Center, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
- The Wellbeing Services County of Central Finland, Jyväskylä, Finland
- Institute of Rehabilitation, JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Institute of Rehabilitation, JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Institute of Rehabilitation, JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Institute of Rehabilitation, JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Neuromuscular Research Centre, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Neuromuscular Research Centre, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
- School of Sport and Exercise, University of Gloucestershire, Gloucester, United Kingdom
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Webber SC, Liu Y, Jiang D, Ripat J, Nowicki S, Tate R, Barclay R. Verification of a comprehensive framework for mobility using data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging: a structural equation modeling analysis. BMC Geriatr 2023; 23:823. [PMID: 38066452 PMCID: PMC10704626 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-023-04566-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Mobility within and between life spaces is fundamental for health and well-being. Our objective was to verify a comprehensive framework for mobility. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study. We used structural equation modeling to estimate associations between latent factors with data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging for participants 65-85 years of age (65+, n = 11,667) and for adults with osteoarthritis (OA) aged 45-85 (n = 5,560). Latent factors included life space mobility, and physical, psychosocial, environmental, financial, and cognitive elements. Personal variables (age, sex, education) were covariates. RESULTS The models demonstrated good fit (65+: CFI = 0.90, RMSEA (90% CI) = 0.025 (0.024, 0.026); OA: CFI = 0.90, RMSEA (90% CI) = 0.032 (0.031, 0.033)). In both models, better psychosocial and physical health, and being less afraid to walk after dark (observed environmental variable) were associated with greater life space mobility. Greater financial status was associated with better psychosocial and physical health. Higher education was related to better cognition and finances. Older age was associated with lower financial status, cognition, and physical health. Cognitive health was positively associated with greater mobility only in the 65 + model. Models generated were equivalent for males and females. CONCLUSIONS Associations between determinants described in the mobility framework were verified with adults 65-85 years of age and in an OA group when all factors were considered together using SEM. These results have implications for clinicians and researchers in terms of important outcomes when assessing life space mobility; findings support interdisciplinary analyses that include evaluation of cognition, depression, anxiety, environmental factors, and community engagement, as well as physical and financial health. Public policies that influence older adults and their abilities to access communities beyond their homes need to reflect the complexity of factors that influence life space mobility at both individual and societal levels.
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- Sandra C Webber
- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, R106-771 McDermot Ave, Winnipeg, MB, R3E 0T6, Canada.
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, R106-771 McDermot Ave, Winnipeg, MB, R3E 0T6, Canada
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Kalu ME, Bello-Haas VD, Griffin M, Boamah S, Harris J, Zaide M, Rayner D, Khattab N, Abrahim S. A Scoping Review of Personal, Financial, and Environmental Determinants of Mobility Among Older Adults. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2023; 104:2147-2168. [PMID: 37119957 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2023.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To synthesize available evidence of factors comprising the personal, financial, and environmental mobility determinants and their association with older adults' self-reported and performance-based mobility outcomes. DATA SOURCES PubMed, EMBASE, PsychINFO, Web of Science, AgeLine, Sociological Abstract, Allied and Complementary Medicine Database, and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature databases search for articles published from January 2000 to December 2021. STUDY SECTION Using predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria, multiple reviewers independently screened 27,293 retrieved citations from databases, of which 422 articles underwent full-text screening, and 300 articles were extracted. DATA EXTRACTION The 300 articles' information, including study design, sample characteristics including sample size, mean age and sex, factors within each determinant, and their associations with mobility outcomes, were extracted. DATA SYNTHESIS Because of the heterogeneity of the reported associations, we followed Barnett et al's study protocol and reported associations between factors and mobility outcomes by analyses rather than by article to account for multiple associations generated in 1 article. Qualitative data were synthesized using content analysis. A total of 300 articles were included with 269 quantitative, 22 qualitative, and 9 mixed-method articles representing personal (n=80), and financial (n=1), environmental (n=98), more than 1 factor (n=121). The 278 quantitative and mixed-method articles reported 1270 analyses; 596 (46.9%) were positively and 220 (17.3%) were negatively associated with mobility outcomes among older adults. Personal (65.2%), financial (64.6%), and environmental factors (62.9%) were associated with mobility outcomes, mainly in the expected direction with few exceptions in environmental factors. CONCLUSIONS Gaps exist in understanding the effect of some environmental factors (eg, number and type of street connections) and the role of gender on older adults' walking outcomes. We have provided a comprehensive list of factors with each determinant, allowing the creation of core outcome set for a specific context, population, or other forms of mobility, for example, driving.
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- Michael E Kalu
- School of Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Health, Aging & Society, Faculty of Social Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Health Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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Bock MA, Hoang T, Cawthon P, Mackey DC, Patel S, Hillier TA, Yaffe K. Constricting Life Space and Likelihood of Neurodegenerative Disease in Community-Dwelling Older Men. JAMA Netw Open 2023; 6:e2342670. [PMID: 37943555 PMCID: PMC10636634 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.42670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023] Open
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Importance Life space is a measure of the frequency, range, and independence of movement through the environment. There is increasing interest in life space as a holistic measure of function in older adults, but the association between change in life space and incident neurodegenerative disease is unknown. Objective To evaluate the association between change in life space and cognitive decline or incident neurodegenerative disease over 7 years among community-dwelling older men. Design, Setting, and Participants In this cohort study, logistic regression analyses were used to examine the association of baseline and change in life space with change in cognition unadjusted and adjusted for demographics, cardiovascular risk factors, depression, gait speed, and physical activity. Mixed linear effects models were used to evaluate the association between change in life space and change in cognition. Men were recruited from 6 US sites to participate in a prospective, community-based cohort study of aging and followed-up from 2007 to 2014. Individuals with prevalent dementia or Parkinson disease (PD) at baseline were excluded. Data were analyzed from May 2022 to September 2023. Exposure Life space, assessed using the University of Alabama at Birmingham Life Space Assessment and divided into tertiles. Main Outcomes and Measures Participants completed the Modified Mini-Mental State (3MS) Test, and Trail-Making Test Part B at baseline and 7 years later. At follow-up, participants were asked about a new physician diagnosis of dementia and PD. Results A total of 1684 men (mean [SD] age, 77.1 [4.2] years) were recruited and over 7 years of follow-up, 80 men (4.8%) developed dementia and 23 men (1.4%) developed PD. Mean (SD) life space score was 92.9 (18.7) points and mean (SD) change was -9.9 (22.3) points over follow up. In the adjusted model, each 1-SD decrement in life space was associated with increased odds of dementia (odds ratio [OR], 1.59; 95% CI, 1.28-1.98) but not PD (OR, 1.48; 95% CI, 0.97-2.25). For each 1-SD decrement in life space, men worsened by 20.6 (95% CI, 19.8-21.1) seconds in their Trails B score (P < .001) and declined by 1.2 (95% CI, 1.0-1.3) points in their 3MS score (P < .001) over 7 years. Conclusions and Relevance In this study of 1684 men followed up over 7 years, change in life space was associated with faster cognitive decline and increased likelihood of neurodegenerative illness. Future studies should examine the role of clinician assessments or wearable electronics in tracking life space in older adults at risk of cognitive decline and neurodegenerative illness.
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- Meredith A. Bock
- Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco
- San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, California
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- San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, California
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- California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute, San Francisco
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco
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- Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada
- Centre for Aging SMART, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute, San Francisco
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- Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco
- San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, California
- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco
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Kim H, Kim J, Ha J. Factors influencing mobility in community-dwelling older adults during the early COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:1649. [PMID: 37641017 PMCID: PMC10464251 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16553-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In older adults, mobility is important for maintaining their independence and quality of life, and it influences their physical, cognitive, and social health. This study aimed to identify the physical and psychosocial factors that affected the mobility of community-dwelling older adults, aged 65 years or older, who were socially isolated during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic due to stay-at-home policies. METHODS The participants in this study were 214 community-dwelling older adults in Korea, and a cross-sectional survey was conducted from December 2020 to January 2021. Variables included participants' general characteristics, mobility, sitting time, depression, social support, and cognitive function. RESULTS Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the factors influencing older adults' mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic were depression (β=-0.29, p < .001), age (65-74 years old) (β = 0.19, p = .002), a lower level of education (β=-0.17, p = .006), two or more comorbidities (β=-0.18, p = .001), sitting time (β=-0.17, p = .004), and the ability to drive a vehicle (β = 0.14, p = .017). CONCLUSIONS Home healthcare interventions are needed to limit psychosocial issues and improve mobility for older adults who had limited mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Hyori Kim
- College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nursing, Korean Bible University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Ajou University, 164 World cup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, 16499, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
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Forster GK, Aarø LE, Alme MN, Hansen T, Nilsen TS, Vedaa Ø. Built Environment Accessibility and Disability as Predictors of Well-Being among Older Adults: A Norwegian Cross-Sectional Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:ijerph20105898. [PMID: 37239625 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20105898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Knowledge about the influence environmental factors have on well-being is important to deliver policies supporting healthy ageing and sustainable health equity. An under-researched question is whether and how the built environment plays a role on well-being among older adults with disabilities. This study explores the relationship between built environment accessibility and disability on psychosocial well-being among older adults. Data were used from the Norwegian Counties Public Health Survey collected during February 2021 in Møre and Romsdal county (N = 8274; age = 60-97, mean = 68.6). General linear modelling was performed to examine the relationship and interaction between built environment accessibility (services, transportation, and nature) and disability on psychosocial well-being (quality of life, thriving, loneliness, and psychological distress). Higher levels of disability and poorer accessibility were each significantly related to lower psychosocial well-being across all variables (p < 0.001). Significant interaction effects were observed between disability and built environment accessibility on thriving (F(8, 5936) = 4.97, p < 0.001, η2 = 0.006) and psychological distress (F(8, 5957) = 3.09, p = 0.002, η2 = 0.004). No significant interaction effects were found for quality of life and loneliness. These findings indicate good built environment accessibility is associated with thriving and reduces psychological distress among older adults with disabilities. This study supports and extends previous findings on the importance of accessible and equipped environments for well-being and may aid policy makers when planning built environments to foster healthy ageing among this population group.
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- Grace Katharine Forster
- Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU, NO-7047 Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Health Promotion, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, NIPH, NO-5015 Bergen, Norway
- Department of Health and Functioning, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, HVL, NO-5063 Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Health Promotion, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, NIPH, NO-5015 Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Health and Functioning, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, HVL, NO-5063 Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Mental Health and Suicide, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, NIPH, NO-0456 Oslo, Norway
- Centre for Welfare and Labour Research, Oslo Metropolitan University, NO-0170 Oslo, Norway
- Promenta Research Center, University of Oslo, NO-0317 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Mental Health and Suicide, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, NIPH, NO-0456 Oslo, Norway
- Promenta Research Center, University of Oslo, NO-0317 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Health Promotion, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, NIPH, NO-5015 Bergen, Norway
- Department of Psychosocial Science, University of Bergen, UiB, NO-5015 Bergen, Norway
- Voss District Psychiatric Hospital NKS Bjørkeli, NO-5705 Voss, Norway
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External Connectivity Evaluation of Community Open Spaces for Older Adults. J Aging Phys Act 2023:1-13. [PMID: 36669506 DOI: 10.1123/japa.2022-0028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2022] [Revised: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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External connectivity refers to the service opportunities provided by community open spaces that are influenced by the factors such as traffic distance, road conditions, residence patterns, and population distribution. It is an important factor in determining access to community open spaces. This has important implications for promoting walking behavior and community physical activity among aging urban populations. Using the accessibility evaluation method, we proposed an external connectivity of the community open spaces model from the community perspective and conducted an empirical study using the Overseas Chinese Town community in Shenzhen as an example. External connectivity of the community open spaces can be used to evaluate the efficiency of community open spaces, serving as a reference for open space optimization. Moreover, it has applicable value in promoting physical activity and healthy aging among older adults.
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Zawadzka D, Ratajczak-Szponik N, Ostrowska B. Interdisciplinary Cooperation in Technical, Medical, and Social Sciences: A Focus on Creating Accessibility. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:16669. [PMID: 36554549 PMCID: PMC9779253 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192416669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Accessibility and Universal Design (UD) is an area of professional interest for architects and occupational therapists, but college curricula rarely include both broader and collaborative education in this area. This article presents the experience of the inter-university, interdisciplinary project "Joint Architecture Initiative" (JAI), with the participation of students from the University of Science and Technology, University of Health and Sport Science, and Academy of Fine Arts in Wroclaw (Poland). The JAI project is a response of the university community of Wroclaw to the social-urban campaign "Life Without Barriers" and the needs of residents-the elderly and people with disabilities-for adaptation and modification of housing. The paper presents the theoretical background of the problem, the stages of implementation of the JAI project from the perspective of the model-human-environment-occupation-the tasks of project team members, and the justification for the need to create interdisciplinary teams from the area of technical and health sciences, with particular emphasis on occupational therapy practice (OTP).
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- Dominika Zawadzka
- Zakład Terapii Zajęciowej, Wydział Fizjoterapii, Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego, 51-612 Wrocław, Poland
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- Innovation and Business Center, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
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- Zakład Terapii Zajęciowej, Wydział Fizjoterapii, Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego, 51-612 Wrocław, Poland
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Suri A, VanSwearingen J, Dunlap P, Redfern MS, Rosso AL, Sejdić E. Facilitators and barriers to real-life mobility in community-dwelling older adults: a narrative review of accelerometry- and global positioning system-based studies. Aging Clin Exp Res 2022; 34:1733-1746. [PMID: 35275373 PMCID: PMC8913857 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-022-02096-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Real-life mobility, also called "enacted" mobility, characterizes an individual's activity and participation in the community. Real-life mobility may be facilitated or hindered by a variety of factors, such as physical abilities, cognitive function, psychosocial aspects, and external environment characteristics. Advances in technology have allowed for objective quantification of real-life mobility using wearable sensors, specifically, accelerometry and global positioning systems (GPSs). In this review article, first, we summarize the common mobility measures extracted from accelerometry and GPS. Second, we summarize studies assessing the associations of facilitators and barriers influencing mobility of community-dwelling older adults with mobility measures from sensor technology. We found the most used accelerometry measures focus on the duration and intensity of activity in daily life. Gait quality measures, e.g., cadence, variability, and symmetry, are not usually included. GPS has been used to investigate mobility behavior, such as spatial and temporal measures of path traveled, location nodes traversed, and mode of transportation. Factors of note that facilitate/hinder community mobility were cognition and psychosocial influences. Fewer studies have included the influence of external environments, such as sidewalk quality, and socio-economic status in defining enacted mobility. Increasing our understanding of the facilitators and barriers to enacted mobility can inform wearable technology-enabled interventions targeted at delaying mobility-related disability and improving participation of older adults in the community.
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- Anisha Suri
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
- Department of Bioengineering, Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
- The Edward S. Rogers Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- North York General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Laborde C, Ankri J, Cambois E. Environmental barriers matter from the early stages of functional decline among older adults in France. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0270258. [PMID: 35731807 PMCID: PMC9216542 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0270258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Background
The adaptation of living environments can preserve functional independence among older people. A few studies have suggested that this would only benefit the most impaired. But conceptual models theorize that environmental pressure gradually increases with functional decline.
Objectives
We examined (1) how far different environmental barriers increased difficulties and favoured resort to assistance; (2) at what stage in functional decline environmental barriers begin to matter.
Methods
We used the French cross-sectional survey CARE (2015), including 7,451 participants (60+) with at least one severe functional limitation (FL). Multinomial logistic regressions models were used to compare predicted probabilities for outdoor activities of daily living (OADL) difficulties (no OADL difficulties; difficulties but without assistance; use of assistance) among individuals with and without environmental barriers (self-reported or objective), in relation to the number of FLs.
Results
Poor-quality pedestrian areas and lack of places to rest were associated with a higher probability of experiencing OADL difficulties, whatever the number of FLs; the association increased with the number of FLs. Up to 6 FLs, individuals with these barriers were more likely to report difficulties without resorting to assistance, with a decreasing association. Living in cities/towns with high diversity of food outlets was associated with a lower probability of reporting assistance, whatever the number of FLs, but with a decreasing association.
Discussion
Overall, the results suggest that environmental barriers increasingly contribute to OADL difficulties with the number of FLs. Conclusions differed as to whether they tended to favour resort to assistance, but there was a clear association with food outlets, which decreased with impairment severity. The adaptation of living environments could reduce difficulties in performing activities from the early stages of decline to the most severe impairment. However, the most deteriorated functional impairments seem to generate resort to assistance whatever the quality of the environment.
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- Caroline Laborde
- Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, Inserm, CESP, Echappement aux anti-infectieux et pharmaco-épidémiologie, Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France
- Observatoire régional de santé Île-de-France, Département de l’Institut Paris Région, Paris, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, Inserm, CESP, Echappement aux anti-infectieux et pharmaco-épidémiologie, Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France
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Kladnicka I, Bludovska M, Plavinova I, Muller L, Mullerova D. Obesogens in Foods. Biomolecules 2022; 12:biom12050680. [PMID: 35625608 PMCID: PMC9138445 DOI: 10.3390/biom12050680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Revised: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Obesogens, as environmental endocrine-disrupting chemicals, are supposed to have had an impact on the prevalence of rising obesity around the world over the last forty years. These chemicals are probably able to contribute not only to the development of obesity and metabolic disturbances in individuals, but also in their progeny, having the capability to epigenetically reprogram genetically inherited set-up points for body weight and body composition control during critical periods of development, such as fetal, early life, and puberty. In individuals, they may act on myriads of neuro-endocrine–immune metabolic regulatory pathways, leading to pathophysiological consequences in adipogenesis, lipogenesis, lipolysis, immunity, the influencing of central appetite and energy expenditure regulations, changes in gut microbiota–intestine functioning, and many other processes. Evidence-based medical data have recently brought much more convincing data about associations of particular chemicals and the probability of the raised risk of developing obesity. Foods are the main source of obesogens. Some obesogens occur naturally in food, but most are environmental chemicals, entering food as a foreign substance, whether in the form of contaminants or additives, and they are used in a large amount in highly processed food. This review article contributes to a better overview of obesogens, their occurrence in foods, and their impact on the human organism.
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- Iva Kladnicka
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, 301 00 Pilsen, Czech Republic; (M.B.); (I.P.); (D.M.)
- Department of Cybernetics, European Centre of Excellence New Technologies for the Information Society, University of West Bohemia, 301 00 Pilsen, Czech Republic;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +420-377-593-193
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, 301 00 Pilsen, Czech Republic; (M.B.); (I.P.); (D.M.)
- Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, 301 00 Pilsen, Czech Republic
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, 301 00 Pilsen, Czech Republic; (M.B.); (I.P.); (D.M.)
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- Department of Cybernetics, European Centre of Excellence New Technologies for the Information Society, University of West Bohemia, 301 00 Pilsen, Czech Republic;
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University, 301 00 Pilsen, Czech Republic; (M.B.); (I.P.); (D.M.)
- Department of Cybernetics, European Centre of Excellence New Technologies for the Information Society, University of West Bohemia, 301 00 Pilsen, Czech Republic;
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Kwan RYC, Liu JYW, Yin YH, Lee PH, Ng SY, Cheung DSK, Kor PPK, Lam SC, Lo SKL, Yang L, Chan SK, Chiang VCL. Sarcopenia and its association with objectively measured life-space mobility and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in the oldest-old amid the COVID-19 pandemic when a physical distancing policy is in force. BMC Geriatr 2022; 22:250. [PMID: 35337278 PMCID: PMC8956332 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-022-02861-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Introduction The oldest-old are highly vulnerable to sarcopenia. Physical distancing remains a common and effective infection-control policy to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission during the pandemic. Sarcopenia is known to be associated with impaired immunity. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and life-space mobility (LSM) are potential strategies for minimizing the risk of sarcopenia. However, a physical distancing policy might jeopardize the practice of MVPA and LSM. The purposes of this study were to identify the prevalence of sarcopenia and examine the association between MVPA and LSM with sarcopenia in the community-dwelling oldest-old during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods This study employed a cross-sectional and observational design. The study was conducted in 10 community centres for older people in Hong Kong during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic (September to December 2020). Eligible participants were the oldest-old people aged ≥85 years, who were community-dwelling and had no overt symptoms of cognitive impairment or depression. Key variables included sarcopenia as measured by SARC-F, LSM as measured by a GPS built into smartphones, and MVPA as measured by a wrist-worn ActiGraph GT3X+. Variables were described by mean and frequency. A multiple linear regression was employed to test the hypotheses. The dependent variable was sarcopenia and the independent variables included LSM and MVPA. Results This study recruited 151 eligible participants. Their mean age was 89.8 years and the majority of them were female (n = 93/151, 61.6%). The prevalence of sarcopenia was 24.5% (n = 37/151) with a margin of error of 6.86%. MVPA was negatively associated with sarcopenia in older people (β = − 0.002, SE = 0.001, p = 0.029). However, LSM was not associated with sarcopenia. Conclusion The prevalence of sarcopenia in the community-dwelling oldest-old population is high. MVPA is negatively associated with sarcopenia. LSM is unrelated to sarcopenia. Sarcopenia should be recognized and the oldest-old with sarcopenia should be accorded priority treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12877-022-02861-7.
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- Centre for Gerontological Nursing, School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong. .,Research Institute for Smart Ageing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong.
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- Centre for Gerontological Nursing, School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Centre for Gerontological Nursing, School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong.,Research Institute for Smart Ageing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong
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- Centre for Gerontological Nursing, School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Centre for Gerontological Nursing, School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Effect of Environmental Planning on Elderly Individual Quality of Life in Severe Cold Regions: A Case Study in Northeastern China. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14063522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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With the development of urbanization and the ageing population, the improvement of the urban environment and the quality of life (QOL) of the elderly in cities with a cold climate have become critical issues to be addressed. However, only a few studies have focused on this aspect. According to a review of the literature, the contents of the built environment (BE) in severe cold regions are defined as thirteen key factors of four categories (density, environmental aesthetics, outdoor environment, and accessibility) and the QOL of old people consists of three aspects (residential, health, and social satisfaction). This study explores how BE variables are associated with the QOL of older adults by using ordered logit and gologit2 models. The data consist of the results of 1945 questionnaires from field surveys in 11 different residential areas, across two cities in northeastern China. The results show: (1) Walkability in winter, distance to a public park of 400–1000 m, outdoor shelters and seating, less than five buses available, and a mixture of evergreen and deciduous trees are five of the most important variables of BE that have a significant positive impact on QOL compared with other climatic regions; (2) “Pocket parks” and pedestrian walkway safety are appropriate approaches to improve wellbeing under local economic conditions. For public transportation, metro and rail transit systems are encouraged, and some rules are needed to reduce the number of buses in harsh weather conditions; (3) Compared with spatial distribution in other climates, the scope of a 15 min city should be less than 1km in severe cold areas. From the findings, we conclude that there are six possible pattern languages to improve the urban environment, and they can provide information for further study on environmental planning in severe cold regions.
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Ryder‐Burbidge C, Wieler M, Nykiforuk CI, Jones CA. Life-Space Mobility and Parkinson's Disease. A Multiple-Methods Study. Mov Disord Clin Pract 2022; 9:351-361. [PMID: 35402649 PMCID: PMC8974890 DOI: 10.1002/mdc3.13406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Revised: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Background Life-space mobility (LSM) captures a broad spectrum of mobility in physical and social environments; however, it has not been extensively studied in Parkinson's disease. Using a multiple-methods approach, individual, social and environmental factors that impact LSM were explored in PD. Methods Two hundred twenty-seven participants with PD (n = 113) and a comparative group without PD (n = 114) were recruited from the community. Within a cross-sectional survey, LSM (University of Alabama Birmingham Life-Space Assessment, LSA) was compared in the two groups. Using multiple linear regression, socio-demographics, lifestyle behaviors, medical, mobility and social factors were examined to identify factors that explained LSM. A qualitative narrative inquiry was completed to augment the findings from the survey; 10 participants with PD were interviewed regarding facilitators and barriers to mobility. Results The mean overall LSA-composite score for the PD group was 64.2 (SD = 25.8) and 70.3 (SD = 23.1) for the community comparative group (mean difference = 6 points, 95%CI:-0.4, 12.5) indicating most participants moved independently beyond their neighborhoods. A higher proportion of the PD group required assistance with mobility than the community comparison group. Not driving, receiving caregiving, lower social participation, and lower monthly family finances were associated with restricted LSM in the PD group. Data from qualitative interviews supported quantitative findings and offered insights into the features of the built environment that facilitate and restrict mobility. Conclusion Individual, social and environmental factors are associated with the LSM among persons with PD. Clinicians and policy-makers should include both individual and community-based factors when developing interventions to encourage the LSM of the PD population.
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- Department of Physical TherapyUniversity of AlbertaEdmontonAlbertaCanada
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- School of Public Health, University of AlbertaEdmontonAlbertaCanada,Department of Physical TherapyUniversity of AlbertaEdmontonAlbertaCanada
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Lima MDCCD, Perracini MR, Guerra RO, Borim FDSA, Yassuda MS, Neri AL. Precisão da medida de mobilidade no espaço de vida para discriminar fragilidade e sarcopenia em idosos. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE GERIATRIA E GERONTOLOGIA 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/1981-22562022025.210219.pt] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Resumo Objetivo Identificar o perfil de mobilidade nos espaços de vida em idosos que vivem na comunidade e estabelecer a precisão dos pontos de corte desse instrumento para discriminar entre níveis de fragilidade, fragilidade em marcha e de risco de sarcopenia. Método Estudo observacional e metodológico com 391 participantes com 72 anos e mais (80,4±4,6), que responderam ao Life Space Assessment (LSA) e a medidas de rastreio de fragilidade e risco de sarcopenia usando respectivamente o fenótipo de fragilidade e o SARC-F. Os pontos de corte para fragilidade e risco de sarcopenia foram determinados por meio da Curva ROC (Receiver Operating Characteristic) com intervalos de confiança de 95%. Resultados A média da pontuação no LSA foi 53,6±21,8. Os pontos de corte de melhor acurácia diagnóstica foram ≤54 pontos para fragilidade em marcha (AUC= 0,645 95%; p<0,001) e ≤60 pontos para risco de sarcopenia (AUC= 0,651 95%; p<0,001). Conclusão A capacidade de idosos de se deslocar nos vários níveis de espaços de vida, avaliado pelo LSA demonstrou ser uma ferramenta viável que pode contribuir no rastreio de fragilidade em marcha e de risco de sarcopenia e, com isso, prevenir desfechos negativos.
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Lima MDCCD, Perracini MR, Guerra RO, Borim FDSA, Yassuda MS, Neri AL. Accuracy of the life-space mobility measure for discriminating frailty and sarcopenia in older people. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE GERIATRIA E GERONTOLOGIA 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/1981-22562022025.210219.en] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Abstract Objective To identify the profile of a sample of older people recruited at home based on a measure of life-space mobility and to establish the accuracy of the cut-off points of this instrument for discriminating between levels of frailty, frailty in walking speed and risk of sarcopenia. Method An observational methodological study of 391 participants aged ≥72 (80.4±4.6) years, who answered the Life-Space Assessment (LSA) and underwent frailty and risk of sarcopenia screening using the frailty phenotype and SARC-F measures, respectively, was performed. The cut-off points for frailty and risk of sarcopenia were determined using ROC (Receiver Operating Characteristic) curves and their respective 95% confidence intervals. Results Mean total LSA score was 53.6±21.8. The cut-off points with the best diagnostic accuracy for total LSA were ≤54 points for frailty in walking speed (AUC=0.645 95%; p<0.001) and ≤60 points for risk of sarcopenia (AUC=0.651 95%; p<0.001). Conclusion The ability of older people to move around life-space levels, as assessed by the LSA, proved a promising tool to screen for frailty in walking speed and risk of sarcopenia, thus contributing to the prevention of adverse outcomes.
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Cao Y, Heng CK, Fung JC. Older Adults’ Out-of-Home Activities in a Super-Aged High-Rise, High-Density Neighborhood: A Qualitative Study †. JOURNAL OF AGING AND ENVIRONMENT 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/26892618.2021.2001709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Yuxin Cao
- Department of Architecture, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Centre for Sustainable Asian Cities, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Architecture, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Centre for Sustainable Asian Cities, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Architecture, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Centre for Sustainable Asian Cities, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Dunlap PM, Rosso AL, Zhu X, Klatt BN, Brach JS. The Association of Mobility Determinants and Life Space Among Older Adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2021; 77:2320-2328. [PMID: 34529773 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glab268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND It is important to understand the factors associated with life space mobility so that mobility disability can be prevented/treated. The purpose of this study was to identify the association between mobility determinants and life space among older adults. METHODS This study was a cross-sectional analysis of 249 community-dwelling older adults (mean age=77.4 years, 65.5% female, 88% white) who were recruited for a randomized, controlled, clinical intervention trial. Associations between cognitive, physical, psychosocial, financial, and environmental mobility determinants and the Life Space Assessment (LSA) at baseline were determined using Spearman's correlation coefficients and one-way analysis of variance. Multivariate analysis was performed using multivariable linear regression models. RESULTS The mean LSA score for the sample was 75.3 (SD=17.8). Personal factors (age, gender, education, comorbidities), cognitive (Trail Making Test A and B), physical (gait speed, lower extremity power, Six Minute Walk Test, Figure of 8 Walk Test, tandem stance, energy cost of walking, and Late Life Function and Disability Function Scale), psychosocial (Modified Gait Efficacy Scale), and financial (neighborhood socio-economic status) domains of mobility were significantly associated with LSA score. In the final regression model, age (β=-0.43), lower extremity power (β=0.03), gait efficacy (β=0.19), and energy cost of walking (β=-57.41) were associated with life space (R 2=0.238). CONCLUSIONS Younger age, greater lower extremity power, more confidence in walking, and lower energy cost of walking were associated with greater life space. Clinicians treating individuals with mobility disability should consider personal, physical, and psychosocial factors assessing barriers to life space mobility.
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- Pamela M Dunlap
- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Portegijs E, Saajanaho M, Leppä H, Koivunen K, Eronen J, Rantanen T. Impact of mobility restrictions on active aging; cross-sectional associations and longitudinal changes parallel to COVID-19 restrictions. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2021; 98:104522. [PMID: 34638047 DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2021.104522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Meaningful activities can be done in or around home, but opportunities for participation and active aging decrease when moving in smaller areas. Active aging refers to having an active approach to life in line with one's goals, ability and opportunities. In adults over 75 years with different baseline neighborhood mobility levels, we studied active aging scores two years prior to and amid COVID-19, when governments restricted mobility of residents to slow the COVID-19 outbreak. METHODS AGNES cohort data were collected in 2017-2018 and spring 2020. Individuals were queried about their will, ability, and opportunity, and extent of doing 17 activities, and subsequently, item, composite and sub-scores of active aging were computed. Neighborhood mobility was assessed as frequency of moving in or beyond own neighborhood (limited, regular, daily=reference). Associations were studied using Generalized Linear Models (cross-sectionally, n = 1007) and General Estimating Equations (prospectively, n = 774). RESULTS Participants with limited baseline neighborhood mobility had lower active aging scores than those with daily mobility, but the decline over time was similar. Some item scores on opportunity to act and extent of doing, e.g. for making one's day more interesting and advancing matters of faith or worldview, were better retained amid COVID-19 by those with limited mobility, attenuating group differences. CONCLUSIONS Active aging scores were somewhat compromised in individuals with limited neighborhood mobility, but opportunities for and engagement in several activities seemed to be better retained amid COVID-19 than for those with daily mobility. Thus, active aging may be possible despite mobility restriction.
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- Erja Portegijs
- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences and Gerontology Research Center, University of Jyvaskyla, Jyväskylä, Finland.
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences and Gerontology Research Center, University of Jyvaskyla, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences and Gerontology Research Center, University of Jyvaskyla, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences and Gerontology Research Center, University of Jyvaskyla, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences and Gerontology Research Center, University of Jyvaskyla, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences and Gerontology Research Center, University of Jyvaskyla, Jyväskylä, Finland
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Sverdrup K, Bergh S, Selbæk G, Benth JŠ, Husebø B, Røen IM, Thingstad P, Tangen GG. Exploring life-space in the nursing home. An observational longitudinal study. BMC Geriatr 2021; 21:396. [PMID: 34187380 PMCID: PMC8243900 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-021-02345-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Traditional performance-based measurements of mobility fail to recognize the interaction between the individual and their environment. Life-space (LS) forms a central element in the broader context of mobility and has received growing attention in gerontology. Still, knowledge on LS in the nursing home (NH) remains sparse. The aim of this study was to identify LS trajectories in people with dementia from time of NH admission, and explore characteristics associated with LS over time. METHODS In total, 583 people with dementia were included at NH admission and assessed biannually for 3 years. LS was assessed using the Nursing Home Life-Space Diameter. Association with individual (age, sex, general medical health, number of medications, pain, physical performance, dementia severity, and neuropsychiatric symptoms) and environmental (staff-to-resident ratio, unit size, and quality of the physical environment) characterises was assessed. We used a growth mixture model to identify LS trajectories and linear mixed model was used to explore characteristics associated with LS over time. RESULTS We identified four groups of residents with distinct LS trajectories, labelled Group 1 (n = 19, 3.5%), Group 2 (n = 390, 72.1%), Group 3 (n = 56, 10.4%), Group 4 (n = 76, 14.0%). Being younger, having good compared to poor general medical health, less severe dementia, more agitation, less apathy, better physical performance and living in a smaller unit were associated with a wider LS throughout the study period. CONCLUSION From NH admission most NH residents' LS trajectory remained stable (Group 2), and their daily lives unfolded within their unit. Better physical performance and less apathy emerged as potentially modifiable characteristics associated with wider LS over time. Future studies are encouraged to determine whether LS trajectories in NH residents are modifiable, and we suggest that future research further explore the impact of environmental characteristics.
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- Karen Sverdrup
- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Aldring og Helse, Postboks 2136, 3103, Tønsberg, Norway. .,Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway. .,Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Institute of Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Aldring og Helse, Postboks 2136, 3103, Tønsberg, Norway.,Research Centre for Age-Related Functional Decline and Disease, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Brumunddal, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Aldring og Helse, Postboks 2136, 3103, Tønsberg, Norway.,Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Research Centre for Age-Related Functional Decline and Disease, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Brumunddal, Norway.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, Campus Ahus, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.,Health Services Research Unit, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
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- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, Centre for Elderly and Nursing Home Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.,Department of Nursing Home Medicine, Bergen, Norway
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- Centre for Development of Institutional and Home Care Services, Innlandet (Hedmark), Norway
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- Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway
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- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Aldring og Helse, Postboks 2136, 3103, Tønsberg, Norway.,Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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Gan DRY, Mahmood A, Routhier F, Mortenson WB. Walk/wheelability: An inclusive instrument-pair for participatory aging-friendly research and practice. THE GERONTOLOGIST 2021; 62:e39-e47. [PMID: 34164673 DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnab079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Recent critical evaluations of age-friendly efforts have highlighted the need to prioritize the disenfranchised, including people with mobility limitations. This article examines the validity of a 13-item scale (SWAN13) to measure the "walk/wheelability" of street segments from the perspectives of people with mobility limitations. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Data were drawn from preliminary studies of the Stakeholders' Walkability/Wheelability Audit in Neighborhoods (SWANaudit) which was conducted in two Canadian metropolitan areas. Sixty-one participants who use mobility devices (e.g., walkers, power wheelchairs) and older adults from community organizations audited 195 street segments. We factor analyzed the data from their audits. RESULTS SWAN13 has a one-factor structure. Thirteen items were retained from 85 SWANaudit items. SWAN13 encompassed both physical and social aspects of walk/wheelability. The alpha for the scale was .79. Convergent validity was found with the University of Alabama (UAB) Life-Space Assessment (rho=.22, p=.003), especially at the neighborhood level (rho=.23, p=.002). Significant correlation was also found with subjective assessments of a priori walk/wheelability domains (rho=.63, p<.001). DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS Walk/wheelability affects the life space of older adults and people with mobility limitations. It is an important latent variable that should be addressed to promote well-being and social participation. SWAN13 may be used in city-wide surveys to identify neighborhoods that may require age-friendly interventions from mobility perspectives. Detailed audits and interventions may be carried out in tandem using the paired SWANaudit instrument. Walk/wheelability is an inclusive and measurable concept that accounts for the needs of people with various mobility needs.
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- Daniel R Y Gan
- Gerontology Research Centre, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Gerontology, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Lu S, Liu Y, Guo Y, Ho HC, Song Y, Cheng W, Chui CHK, Chan OF, Webster C, Chiu RLH, Lum TYS. Neighbourhood physical environment, intrinsic capacity, and 4-year late-life functional ability trajectories of low-income Chinese older population: A longitudinal study with the parallel process of latent growth curve modelling. EClinicalMedicine 2021; 36:100927. [PMID: 34189445 PMCID: PMC8219998 DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Knowledge of how intrinsic capacity (IC) and neighbourhood physical environment shape functional ability (FA) trajectories in later life remains understudied. We investigated four-year trajectories of IC and their impact on FA trajectories and the association between neighbourhood physical environment and FA trajectories among community-dwelling older adults in Hong Kong, China. METHODS We conducted a four-wave longitudinal study from 2014 to 2017 in Hong Kong with 2,081 adults aged 65 and above. FA was assessed by The Chinese Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale. We used cognition, affect, locomotion, sensory capacity, and vitality to capture the multiple domains of IC. Neighbourhood physical environment attributes included green space, land use diversity, and availability of facilities, assessed within 200- and 500-meter buffers of respondents' homes. We used the parallel process of latent growth curve model. FINDINGS IC (Unstandardized coefficient, β = -0.02, p<0.001) and FA (β = -0.20, p<0.001) each decreased significantly over time. Individuals with declines in IC experienced a faster decline in FA over time. Green space within a 200-meter buffer (β = 1.15, p = 0.023), the number of leisure (β = 0.03, p = .0.043) and public transport (β = 0.08, p = .0.003) facilities within a 500-meter buffer slowed the rate of FA decline. INTERPRETATION The level of FA decreased over time in later life. Changes in IC shaped FA trajectories. Increased residential green space and the number of leisure and public transport facilities in the neighbourhood may help slow FA decline over time. FUNDING The Hong Kong Housing Society.
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- Shiyu Lu
- Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Urban Planning and Design, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China
- Smart Cities Research Institute, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Urban Planning and Design, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Faculty of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Urban Planning and Design, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Sau Po Centre on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Todo E, Higuchi Y, Ueda T, Murakami T, Kozuki W. A 3-month multicomponent home-based rehabilitation program for older people with restricted life-space mobility: a pilot study. J Phys Ther Sci 2021; 33:158-163. [PMID: 33642692 PMCID: PMC7897524 DOI: 10.1589/jpts.33.158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to verify the effects of a 3-month multicomponent home-based rehabilitation program developed on the basis of the reevaluation of older people with restricted life-space mobility. [Participants and Methods] The participants were residents in Japan aged ≥65 years who had Life-Space Assessment scores ≤52.3. Multicomponent home-based rehabilitation was conducted by physical and occupational therapists. Each visit included 40-60 min of combined exercise, practicing activities of daily living, improving the home environment, and caregiver support. The programs were developed in accordance with a flow diagram. The primary outcome was life-space mobility evaluated using the Life-Space Assessment score. [Results] Overall, 30 participants completed the intervention. The mean age of the participants was 82.4 ± 7.5 years. Three months after the intervention initiation, the Life-Space Assessment scores significantly improved from 12.0 to 30.5. The proportion of participants at maximal life-space level 5 (unlimited mobility) doubled from 16.7% at baseline to 33.3%. The functional independent measure score, fall efficacy scale score, and lower limb strength associated with standing up also significantly improved. We found no significant changes in the geriatric depression scale 5 and self-rated good health scores. [Conclusion] Multicomponent home-based rehabilitation can improve life-space mobility in older people with restricted life-space mobility.
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- Emiko Todo
- Graduate School of Comprehensive Rehabilitation, Osaka Prefecture University: 3-7-30 Habikino, Habikino-shi, Osaka 583-8555, Japan.,Home-visit Nursing Station, Tatsumi Clinic & Hospital, Japan
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- Graduate School of Comprehensive Rehabilitation, Osaka Prefecture University: 3-7-30 Habikino, Habikino-shi, Osaka 583-8555, Japan
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- Graduate School of Comprehensive Rehabilitation, Osaka Prefecture University: 3-7-30 Habikino, Habikino-shi, Osaka 583-8555, Japan
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- Graduate School of Comprehensive Rehabilitation, Osaka Prefecture University: 3-7-30 Habikino, Habikino-shi, Osaka 583-8555, Japan
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- Graduate School of Comprehensive Rehabilitation, Osaka Prefecture University: 3-7-30 Habikino, Habikino-shi, Osaka 583-8555, Japan
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Skantz H, Rantanen T, Palmberg L, Rantalainen T, Aartolahti E, Portegijs E, Viljanen A, Eronen J, Rantakokko M. Outdoor Mobility and Use of Adaptive or Maladaptive Walking Modifications Among Older People. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2021; 75:806-812. [PMID: 31353400 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glz172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In old age, decline in functioning may cause changes in walking ability. Our aim was to study whether older people who report adaptive, maladaptive, or no walking modifications differ in outdoor mobility. METHODS Community-dwelling people aged 75-90 years (N = 848) were interviewed at baseline, of whom 761 participated in the 2-year follow-up. Walking modifications were assessed by asking the participants whether they had modified their way of walking 2 km due to their health. Based on the responses, three categories were formed: no walking modifications (reference), adaptive (eg, walking more slowly, using an aid), and maladaptive walking modifications (reduced frequency of walking, or having given up walking 2 km). Differences between these categories in life-space mobility, autonomy in participation outdoors, and unmet physical activity need were analyzed using generalized estimation equation models. RESULTS Participants with maladaptive walking modifications (n = 238) reported the most restricted life-space mobility (β = -9.6, SE = 2.5, p < .001) and autonomy in participation outdoors (β = 1.7, SE = 0.6, p = .004) and the highest prevalence of unmet physical activity need (odds ratio = 4.3, 95% confidence interval = 1.1-16.5) at baseline and showed a decline in these variables over time. Those with no walking modifications (n = 285) at baseline exhibited the best values in all outdoor mobility variables and no change over time. Although at baseline those with adaptive walking modifications (n = 325) resembled those with no modifications, their outdoor mobility declined over time. CONCLUSION Adopting adaptive modifications may postpone decline in outdoor mobility, whereas the use of maladaptive modifications has unfavorable consequences for outdoor mobility.
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- Heidi Skantz
- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Gerontology Research Center, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Gerontology Research Center, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Gerontology Research Center, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Gerontology Research Center, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Gerontology Research Center, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Gerontology Research Center, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Gerontology Research Center, Finland
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- JAMK University of Applied Sciences, School of Health and Social Studies, Jyväskylä, Finland
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Portegijs E, Timmermans EJ, Castell MV, Dennison EM, Herbolsheimer F, Limongi F, van der Pas S, Schaap LA, van Schoor N, Deeg DJH. Neighborhood Resources Associated With Active Travel in Older Adults-A Cohort Study in Six European Countries. J Aging Phys Act 2020; 28:920-933. [PMID: 32580163 DOI: 10.1123/japa.2019-0267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2019] [Revised: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 04/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To study associations between perceived neighborhood resources and time spent by older adults in active travel. METHODS Respondents in six European countries, aged 65-85 years, reported on the perceived presence of neighborhood resources (parks, places to sit, public transportation, and facilities) with response options "a lot," "some," and "not at all." Daily active travel time (total minutes of transport-related walking and cycling) was self-reported at the baseline (n = 2,695) and 12-18 months later (n = 2,189). RESULTS Reporting a lot of any of the separate resources (range B's = 0.19-0.29) and some or a lot for all four resources (B = 0.22, 95% confidence interval [0.09, 0.35]) was associated with longer active travel time than reporting none or fewer resources. Associations remained over the follow-up, but the changes in travel time were similar, regardless of the neighborhood resources. DISCUSSION Perceiving multiple neighborhood resources may support older adults' active travel. Potential interventions, for example, the provision of new resources or increasing awareness of existing resources, require further study.
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Seinsche J, Zijlstra W, Giannouli E. Motility in Frail Older Adults: Operationalization of a New Framework and First Insights into Its Relationship with Physical Activity and Life-Space Mobility: An Exploratory Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:E8814. [PMID: 33260952 PMCID: PMC7730834 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17238814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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In order to design effective interventions to prevent age-related mobility loss, it is important to identify influencing factors. The concept of "motility" by Kaufmann et al. subdivides such factors into three categories: "access", "skills", and "appropriation". The aim of this study was to assemble appropriate quantitative assessment tools for the assessment of these factors in frail older adults and to get first insights into their relative contribution for life-space and physical activity-related mobility. This is an exploratory cross-sectional study conducted with twenty-eight at least prefrail, retired participants aged 61-94. Life-space mobility was assessed using the "University of Alabama at Birmingham Life-space Assessment" (LSA) and physical activity using the "German Physical Activity Questionnaire" (PAQ50+). Factors from the category "appropriation", followed by factors from the category "skills" showed the strongest associations with the LSA. Factors from the category "access" best explained the variance for PAQ50+. This study's findings indicate the importance of accounting for and examining comprehensive models of mobility. The proposed assessment tools need to be explored in more depth in longitudinal studies with larger sample sizes in order to yield more conclusive results about the appropriateness of the motility concept for such purposes.
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- Institute of Movement & Sport Gerontology, German Sport University Cologne, 50933 Cologne, Germany; (J.S.); (W.Z.)
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Gao Y, Rantalainen T, Finni T, Portegijs E, Eronen J, Rantanen T, Rantakokko M. Daily Physical Activity and Sedentary Time Assessed by Acceleration Based on Mean Amplitude Deviation among Older People. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17186887. [PMID: 32967156 PMCID: PMC7560095 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17186887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Accelerometer-derived estimates of physical activity (PA) and sedentary time have been an important methodological focus. However, little is known about the daily activities among older people during their normal lives. Furthermore, some older individuals would like to be more active, yet experience an unmet PA need, which is defined as the desire to engage in more PA but without the opportunity to act on the desire. This study examined the intensity of daily PA and sedentary behavior measured with accelerometers among older people, and whether PA differs between weekdays and weekends and those with and without the experience of unmet PA need, measured with self-reports. A total of 174 community-dwelling older people (64% female) aged 75 to 90 years used an accelerometer for 7 consecutive days during waking hours, and the results were classified for sedentary behavior (thresholds of 0.0167 g), light activity (0.091 g), and moderate-to-vigorous activity (MVPA, 0.414 g) based on mean amplitude deviation (g). We found that during weekdays, older people engaged slightly more in light activity and had less sedentary time than during weekends. In total, 7.6% of the participants perceived an unmet PA need. Accordingly, those with unmet PA needs spent less time in MVPA, especially during weekdays, and they might benefit from PA-enabling interventions.
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- Ying Gao
- Department of Sports Science, College of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, 40014 Jyväskylä, Finland; (T.R.); (T.F.); (E.P.); (J.E.); (T.R.)
- Correspondence:
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, 40014 Jyväskylä, Finland; (T.R.); (T.F.); (E.P.); (J.E.); (T.R.)
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, 40014 Jyväskylä, Finland; (T.R.); (T.F.); (E.P.); (J.E.); (T.R.)
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, 40014 Jyväskylä, Finland; (T.R.); (T.F.); (E.P.); (J.E.); (T.R.)
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, 40014 Jyväskylä, Finland; (T.R.); (T.F.); (E.P.); (J.E.); (T.R.)
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, 40014 Jyväskylä, Finland; (T.R.); (T.F.); (E.P.); (J.E.); (T.R.)
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- School of Health and Social Studies, JAMK University of Applied Sciences, 40101 Jyväskylä, Finland;
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Johnson J, Rodriguez MA, Al Snih S. Life-Space Mobility in the Elderly: Current Perspectives. Clin Interv Aging 2020; 15:1665-1674. [PMID: 32982200 PMCID: PMC7501960 DOI: 10.2147/cia.s196944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Life-space mobility (LSM) is a concept for assessing patterns of functional mobility over time. LSM is gaining traction in the research of geriatric population health. Several instruments have been developed to measure LSM, such as the University of Alabama at Birmingham Life-Space Assessment (LSA) or the Nursing Home Life-Space Diameter instrument. There has been exponential growth in the use of instruments measuring LSM in studies of older adults since the concept was introduced in 1985. In response to the increased volume of publications with clinical applicability to those working in geriatric health or conducting population-based research in older adults, we conducted a narrative review: a) to provide a summary of the articles that have assessed validation of the University of Alabama at Birmingham LSA instrument, the most widely used instrument to assess LSM in older adults; and b) to provide a summary of the research articles that have examined LSM as independent or outcome variable. Studies for this review were obtained with an organized search format and were included if they were published in the past 20 years, written in English, published in peer-reviewed literature, and included LSM as an independent or outcome variable. Seventy-nine articles were identified: 36 that employed a cross-sectional design and 22 that employed a longitudinal/prospective design to examine LSM as outcome variable; 17 longitudinal/prospective design articles that examined LSM as primary independent variable; 3 review articles; and 1 systematic review. Areas of research included physical function, cognitive function, sensory impairment, mental health, falls, frailty, comorbidities, healthcare use, mortality, and social/environmental factors. These studies showed that LSM instruments can accurately predict morbidity, mortality, and healthcare use.
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- Jason Johnson
- Division of Rehabilitation Sciences/School of Health Professions, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Sealy Center on Aging, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Division of Rehabilitation Sciences/School of Health Professions, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
- Sealy Center on Aging, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
- Division of Geriatrics/Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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Watanabe Y, Qian TY, Wang JJ, Pifer ND, Zhang JJ. Sport Spectatorship and Health Benefits: A Case of a Japanese Professional Golf Tournament. Front Psychol 2020; 11:1494. [PMID: 32848977 PMCID: PMC7396585 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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It has been well-argued that professional sport or mega sport events could serve as a catalyst for sport participation behaviors through direct and indirect trickle-down effects. However, there is limited research exploring the impact of spectator services during sport events on personal and collective well-being. Elaborating on the social-ecological model and the concept of market demand, this study attempted to fill the gap in the literature by measuring core product (player attraction, event attractiveness, and course characteristics) and peripheral spectator services (event services, event information, event amenity, and parking and transportation) of a professional golf tournament hosted in Japan and examining how these services factors would influence spectators’ length of stay at a golf event, physical activity as measured by step counts, self-rated health, and life satisfaction. Following the administration of a questionnaire to spectators at a Japanese professional golf tournament (n = 306) and conducting confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) and structural equation modeling (SEM) analyses, research findings revealed that the tournament-related spectator services would have an influence on physical activity, which could in turn influence self-rated health and subsequently impact life satisfaction. That is, emphasizing the sense of accomplishment fulfilled in sport spectatorship is recommended for the well-being of the spectators. The findings of this study shed light on the significance of promoting golf spectatorship as an effective means to facilitate a healthy lifestyle and in the meantime provide golf event marketers with a unique, positive benefit through which their events can be promoted.
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- Yasuhiro Watanabe
- Department of Sport Business Administration, Hiroshima University of Economics, Hiroshima, Japan
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- School of Kinesiology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, United States
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- Department of Sport Leadership and Management, Miami University, Oxford, OH, United States
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- Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, United States
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- Department of Kinesiology, International Center for Sport Management, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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Tashiro H, Isho T, Takeda T, Nakamura T, Kozuka N, Hoshi F. Life-Space Mobility and Relevant Factors in Community-dwelling Individuals with Stroke in Japan: A Cross-sectional Study. Prog Rehabil Med 2020; 4:20190014. [PMID: 32789261 DOI: 10.2490/prm.20190014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Objective Individuals with stroke frequently experience mobility deficits and limited community reintegration. This study aimed to investigate life-space mobility and relevant factors in community-living individuals with stroke. Methods This was a cross-sectional study of 46 community-dwelling individuals with chronic stroke in Japan (mean age 72.7 ± 7.4 years; mean time post-stroke 63.6 ± 43.3 months; 26 men/20 women). We measured life-space mobility using a Japanese translation of the Life-Space Assessment. The following factors that might affect life-space mobility were assessed: the ability to perform activities of daily living, physical performance, fear of falling, and cognitive function. Results A total of 41 participants (89.1%) had restricted life-space mobility (Life-Space Assessment score <60 points). A multiple linear regression analysis showed that limitations in activities of daily living, walking speed, and Falls Efficacy Scale-International scores were independently related to Life-Space Assessment scores. This model explained 51.3% of the variance in Life-Space Assessment scores. Conclusions Most individuals with stroke had restricted life-space mobility. Life-space mobility was associated with the ability to perform activities of daily living, walking speed, and fear of falling. These findings could contribute to the development of rehabilitation interventions for regaining life-space mobility in individuals with stroke.
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- Hideyuki Tashiro
- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Sapporo Medical University, Hokkaido, Japan.,Graduate School of Health Sciences, Sapporo Medical University, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Rehabilitation Center, Fujioka General Hospital, Gunma, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Technique, Ageo Central General Hospital, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Amakusa Hospital, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Sapporo Medical University, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health and Social Services, Saitama Prefectural University, Saitama, Japan
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Portegijs E, Keskinen KE, Eronen J, Saajanaho M, Rantakokko M, Rantanen T. Older Adults' Physical Activity and the Relevance of Distances to Neighborhood Destinations and Barriers to Outdoor Mobility. Front Public Health 2020; 8:335. [PMID: 32850580 PMCID: PMC7426456 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Aim: To determine the relevance of features located close to home and further away, our aim was to study associations between older adults' physical activity and self-reported neighborhood destinations and barriers to outdoor mobility categorized by presence and maximal distance from home. Methods: Cross-sectional analyses comprising men and women 79-94 years old (57%) living independently in Central Finland (n = 185). Self-reported physical activity was categorized into lower (≤3 h moderate activity a week) and higher (≥4 h moderate or intense activity a week) activity. Assisted by interviewers, participants located on an interactive map destinations perceived to facilitate and barriers perceived to hinder outdoor mobility in their neighborhood. Participants' home addresses were geolocated. Euclidean distances between home and reported locations were computed, and the maximal distance from home to neighborhood destinations and barriers, respectively, was categorized based using four common buffer distances, i.e., 250 m, 500 m, 750 m, and 1 km. Participants reporting destinations or barriers within and beyond the respective distance were compared with those reporting none. Results: About 80% of participants reported neighborhood destinations and 55% neighborhood barriers to outdoor mobility. Barriers were generally located closer to home than destinations [median 166 m (range 25 m-6.10 km) vs. 492 m (5 m-2.7 km)]. Logistic regression analyses adjusted for age, sex, and physical performance showed that neighborhood destinations increased the odds for higher physical activity when located beyond 500 m from home [OR 2.95, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.02-8.54], but not when located solely within 500 m (OR 1.70, 95% CI 0.30-9.61), in comparison with when reporting no destinations. In contrast, neighborhood barriers decreased the odds for higher physical activity when solely located within 500 m (OR 0.31, 95% CI 0.14-0.72), but not when any barrier was located beyond 500 m (OR 0.96, 95% CI 0.23-3.99), compared with when reporting no barriers. Associations were similar for 250-m buffer distances, but not robust for 750-m and 1,000-m buffers because of lower prevalence. Conclusion: Neighborhood barriers to outdoor mobility located close to home were associated with lower physical activity of older adults, whereas barriers further away were not. Attractive destinations for outdoor mobility located further away from home correlated with higher physical activity, potentially by motivating one to go out and be physically active. Temporal relationships warrant further study.
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- Erja Portegijs
- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences and Gerontology Research Center, University of Jyvaskyla, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences and Gerontology Research Center, University of Jyvaskyla, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences and Gerontology Research Center, University of Jyvaskyla, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences and Gerontology Research Center, University of Jyvaskyla, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- School of Health and Social Studies, JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences and Gerontology Research Center, University of Jyvaskyla, Jyväskylä, Finland
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Keskinen KE, Rantakokko M, Suomi K, Rantanen T, Portegijs E. Environmental Features Associated With Older Adults' Physical Activity in Different Types of Urban Neighborhoods. J Aging Phys Act 2020; 28:540-548. [PMID: 31860829 DOI: 10.1123/japa.2019-0251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2019] [Revised: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The authors studied associations of nature- and infrastructure-based features with physical activity (PA) in different urban neighborhood types; 848 community-dwelling people aged 75-90 years reported PA and three perceived nature-based destinations and seven infrastructure-based features as outdoor mobility facilitators. Neighborhood type was defined using a geographic information system based on proximity to central service areas and residential density (city center, subcenter, and dense and dispersed areas outside centers). PA was higher in dense areas and the city center. Binary logistic regression showed that perceiving nature-based destinations increased the odds for higher PA in the city center and areas outside centers. In dispersed areas, perceived infrastructure-based facilitators were especially associated with higher PA. Environmental features were not associated with PA in subcenters. Higher residential density, as a proxy for a higher amount of infrastructure, rather than center proximity, may underlie older adults' PA. The spatial context should be acknowledged in studies on environment-PA associations.
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Life-Space and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults in Different Social and Economic Contexts: Longitudinal Results from the IMIAS Study. J Cross Cult Gerontol 2020; 35:237-254. [PMID: 32725292 DOI: 10.1007/s10823-020-09406-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Psychosocial, socioeconomic and sociocultural aspects can influence cognitive function among community-dwelling older adults. Life-space restriction is potentially related to cognitive status. We examined the longitudinal association between life-space mobility and changes in cognitive function in community-dwelling older adults in different social settings of North and South America and Europe. We used data from 1486 participants of the International Mobility in Aging Study (IMIAS) conducted at five sites: Tirana (Albania), Natal (Brazil), Manizales (Colombia), Kingston and Saint-Hyacinthe (Canada). Life-space mobility was assessed using the Life-Space Assessment (LSA) questionnaire at baseline (2012), and the Leganes Cognitive Test was used to evaluate cognitive function at baseline and follow-up (2016). The Quantile regressions (QR) were used to evaluate the factors associated with cognitive score in 2016 by adjusting for the cognitive score in 2012, with two distinct models for analyzing variables. A decrease in the cognitive function was observed at all research sites, except in Manizales. Participants with more restricted life-space at baseline had a decrease in their cognitive function 4 years later (β = -0.79, 95% CI: -1.400 to -0.18, p value<0.01) compared to those with the highest level. This decrease was independent of gender, age, research site, education, income sufficiency, social support, depression, cognitive function at baseline, chronic conditions and physical performance. Restriction in life-space is an important prognostic factor for cognitive function. Maintaining life-space can be a goal in public policies aimed at encouraging healthy aging, and might be useful in clinical practice to promote health status and to monitor older people at higher risk of cognitive decline.
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Skantz H, Rantanen T, Rantalainen T, Keskinen KE, Palmberg L, Portegijs E, Eronen J, Rantakokko M. Associations between Perceived Outdoor Environment and Walking Modifications in Community-Dwelling Older People: A Two-Year Follow-Up Study. J Aging Health 2020; 32:1538-1551. [PMID: 32720836 PMCID: PMC8688982 DOI: 10.1177/0898264320944289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Objectives: To examine associations of perceived outdoor environment with the prevalence and development of adaptive (e.g., slower pace) and maladaptive (e.g., avoiding walking) modifications in walking 2 km among older people. Methods: Community-dwelling 75-90 -year-old persons (N = 848) reported environmental outdoor mobility facilitators and barriers at baseline. Modifications in walking 2 km (adaptive, maladaptive, or no) were assessed at baseline and one and two years later. Results: Outdoor mobility facilitators were more often reported by those not using modifications or using adaptive versus maladaptive walking modifications. Differences in health and physical capacity explained most of the associations between outdoor mobility barriers and walking modifications. Perceived outdoor environment did not systematically predict future adaptive or maladaptive walking modifications. Discussion: Facilitators may compensate the declined physical capacity and alleviate the strain of walking longer distances by enabling the use of adaptive walking modifications, while lack of such facilitators fuels avoidance of walking longer distances.
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Independent living with mobility restrictions: older people's perceptions of their out-of-home mobility. AGEING & SOCIETY 2020. [DOI: 10.1017/s0144686x20000823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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AbstractWe studied older people's perceptions of how they organise their out-of-home mobility and independent living when they face mobility restrictions, based on seven focus groups with older people (N = 28) from a suburb in Finland. This article provides an everyday life view of how the ability to move outside the home evolves through interdependencies between older people and their neighbourhoods, social relations and societal arrangements. Our findings show that supportive socio-material surroundings can provide older people with new ways to move outside their home despite mobility restrictions and new ways to organise their daily life with decreased mobility. In contrast, restrictive socio-material surroundings can lead to situations in which older people forgo certain out-of-home journeys and activities. The findings contribute to an understanding that organising one's daily life and out-of-home mobility is an act of interdependence. Policies promoting independent living in old age should recognise these fundamental interdependencies and support versatile ways of living rather than overemphasise activity and self-reliance. Based on older people's everyday life perspectives, both sides of the coin need to be considered: how to enable the out-of-home mobility of older people facing mobility restrictions and how to support them in managing and enjoying daily life with decreased mobility.
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Giannouli E, Fillekes MP, Mellone S, Weibel R, Bock O, Zijlstra W. Predictors of real-life mobility in community-dwelling older adults: an exploration based on a comprehensive framework for analyzing mobility. Eur Rev Aging Phys Act 2019; 16:19. [PMID: 31700551 PMCID: PMC6825723 DOI: 10.1186/s11556-019-0225-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Reduced mobility is associated with a plethora of adverse outcomes. To support older adults in maintaining their independence, it first is important to have deeper knowledge of factors that impact on their mobility. Based on a framework that encompasses demographical, environmental, physical, cognitive, psychological and social domains, this study explores predictors of different aspects of real-life mobility in community-dwelling older adults. METHODS Data were obtained in two study waves with a total sample of n = 154. Real-life mobility (physical activity-based mobility and life-space mobility) was assessed over one week using smartphones. Active and gait time and number of steps were calculated from inertial sensor data, and life-space area, total distance, and action range were calculated from GPS data. Demographic measures included age, gender and education. Physical functioning was assessed based on measures of cardiovascular fitness, leg and handgrip strength, balance and gait function; cognitive functioning was assessed based on measures of attention and executive function. Psychological and social assessments included measures of self-efficacy, depression, rigidity, arousal, and loneliness, sociableness, perceived help availability, perceived ageism and social networks. Maximum temperature was used to assess weather conditions on monitoring days. RESULTS Multiple regression analyses indicated just physical and psychological measures accounted for significant but rather low proportions of variance (5-30%) in real-life mobility. Strength measures were retained in most of the regression models. Cognitive and social measures did not remain as significant predictors in any of the models. CONCLUSIONS In older adults without mobility limitations, real-life mobility was associated primarily with measures of physical functioning. Psychological functioning also seemed to play a role for real-life mobility, though the associations were more pronounced for physical activity-based mobility than life-space mobility. Further factors should be assessed in order to achieve more conclusive results about predictors of real-life mobility in community-dwelling older adults.
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- Eleftheria Giannouli
- Institute of Movement and Sport Gerontology, German Sport University Cologne, Am Sportpark Müngersdorf 6, 50933 Cologne, Germany
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- University Research Priority Program ‘Dynamics of Healthy Aging’, University of Zurich, Andreasstrasse 15, 8050 Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Geography, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Electrical, Electronic, and Information Engineering, University of Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 2, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Geography, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Physiology and Anatomy, German Sport University Cologne, Am Sportpark Müngersdorf 6, 50933 Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Movement and Sport Gerontology, German Sport University Cologne, Am Sportpark Müngersdorf 6, 50933 Cologne, Germany
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Spatial Differences in China’s Population Aging and Influencing Factors: The Perspectives of Spatial Dependence and Spatial Heterogeneity. SUSTAINABILITY 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/su11215959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Since China became an aging society in 2000, the regional inequality of population aging has been highlighted, and the phenomenon of “aging before getting rich” has gradually become a core issue in China’s coordinated socioeconomic development. This paper aims to comprehensively assess the spatial differences and driving forces of China’s population aging through two-stage nested Theil decomposition, ESDA, and spatial econometric models. Empirical results show that spatial differences in population aging were evident at different spatial scales, and the distribution gradually decreased from east to west, showing a positive spatial correlation of similar value aggregation. Moreover, China’s population aging was determined by the demographic, socioeconomic, and natural environment, and there are different leading factors in different regions. The demographic aspects played a decisive role and had a direct influence, while the socioeconomic and natural environment indirectly affected population aging through demographic factors and became the root cause of regional differences in population aging. These findings provide an empirical basis for establishing a cooperative mechanism and formulating a targeted response to the problem of population aging in various regions in China.
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Associations between Neighborhood Open Space Features and Walking and Social Interaction in Older Adults-A Mixed Methods Study. Geriatrics (Basel) 2019; 4:geriatrics4030041. [PMID: 31284590 PMCID: PMC6787595 DOI: 10.3390/geriatrics4030041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2019] [Revised: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 07/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Neighborhood Open Spaces (NOS) such as public spaces around people’s homes, parks and village greens, may support activity and socializing for older adults. These spaces might be especially important for older adults as they typically are less mobile and have smaller activity spaces and social networks than other age groups. The present exploratory sequential mixed methods study investigates the association between built environment features, social interaction, and walking within NOS, among older adults living in a low socio-economic neighborhood in Copenhagen. Interviews, the Community Park Audit Tool, and the System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC) were used to capture quantitative and qualitative data on 353 older adults (59–90 years old) within 11 NOS. Walking was predicted by the condition and shade along paths, seating and landscaping. Social interaction was negatively associated with walking, suggesting that older adults tend to sit down when engaging in social activities. Interviews highlighted the importance of social interaction within NOS. Future designs of NOS should acknowledge the importance of social meeting places, but at the same time provide walkable spaces for older adults to promote healthy aging.
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Examining the Association between Life-Space Mobility and Cognitive Function in Older Adults: A Systematic Review. J Aging Res 2019; 2019:3923574. [PMID: 31275650 PMCID: PMC6589294 DOI: 10.1155/2019/3923574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2019] [Revised: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 05/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Purpose The purpose of this review is to investigate the relationship between life-space mobility and cognition in older adults. Methods MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, and PsycINFO were searched through December 2018 for studies containing measures of life-space mobility and cognitive function. Two independent reviewers screened studies. Eligible studies were combined using a random-effects model, and heterogeneity was assessed using the I2. Results Thirty-five articles were identified for review. A moderate and statistically significant association (pooled r = 0.30, 95% confidence interval 0.19 to 0.40.) was observed between life-space mobility and cognition among nine studies. Life-space mobility demonstrated small-to-moderate associations with domain-specific cognitive functioning, particularly executive function, learning, memory, and processing speed. Furthermore, individuals who had restricted life-space mobility (Life-Space Assessment ≤ 40) experienced a steeper decline in cognition (β = 0.56 and p = 0.0471) compared to those who did not (Life-Space Assessment ≥ 41). Conclusion This review examined the association between life-space mobility and cognitive function in older adults. The results suggest that a moderate relationship between life-space mobility and cognition exists, whether adjusted or unadjusted for covariates such as sociodemographics, mental health, functional capacity, and comorbidities.
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Perception of parks and trails as mobility facilitators and transportation walking in older adults: a study using digital geographical maps. Aging Clin Exp Res 2019; 31:673-683. [PMID: 30666515 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-018-01115-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2018] [Accepted: 12/29/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Transportation walking represents a promising target for physical activity promotion in older adults. Perceived characteristics of the neighbourhood physical environment may affect older adults' choice of transportation mode for a routine activity such as walking to the grocery store. AIMS To (1) evaluate associations between older adults' perception of parks and trails as outdoor mobility facilitators and transportation walking, specifically to the grocery store; and (2) explore whether the spatial relationship between people's home, perceived facilitator and store was relevant for their transportation choice. METHODS Cross-sectional data were collected in a subsample of the 'Life-space mobility in old age' cohort. Multivariable logistic regression analysis on the binary outcome 'transportation walking' (vs. 'motorized transportation') was used to evaluate the association with perceived mobility facilitators in the neighborhood; in step (1) without and in step (2) with taking spatial relationships into account. RESULTS Perceiving a park as facilitator increased the odds of walking (N = 179; Odds Ratio 9.89; 95% Confidence interval 3.11-31.50). Spatial relationships did not affect transportation choice. Reporting a trail as facilitator was not significantly associated with walking. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that the perception of environmental characteristics in the neighbourhood has an influence on older people's transportation choices. Taking environmental measures or informing older adults on their options in the neighbourhood might be possible ways to increase older adults' transportation walking on a population level.
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Matsuda K, Hamachi N, Yamaguchi T, Oka S, Suzuki A, Shimoda T, Ikeda T, Eguchi M, Nakahara M, Nagai Y, Takano Y, Kaneko H, Morita M. A path analysis of the interdependent relationships between life space assessment scores and relevant factors in an elderly Japanese community. J Phys Ther Sci 2019; 31:326-331. [PMID: 31037003 PMCID: PMC6451960 DOI: 10.1589/jpts.31.326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Accepted: 01/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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[Purpose] This study aimed to examine the direct and indirect effects of factors
influencing the risk of life space assessment using path analysis. [Participants and
Methods] A sample of 212 elderly residents (at least 65 years old) with no clear
indications of cognitive dysfunction, visual impairment, and physical dysfunction were
recruited for the study. Data on these factors were collected from the participants at a
community gathering using measures of life space assessment, skeletal muscle mass, lower
extremity muscle strength, mobility, cognitive function, and fear of falling.
Correlational and path analyses were used to investigate the relationships between these
variables. [Results] The final path model satisfied the requisite statistical criteria,
and subsequently, the relationships between the physiological and psychological factors
associated with life space assessment were structured and represented visually. Age,
skeletal muscle mass, fear of falling, and mobility had a direct effect on life space
assessment, whereas lower extremity muscle strength and cognitive function affected it
indirectly. [Conclusion] In this study, direct and indirect effects of physiological and
psychological factors related to risk of life space assessment of the elderly were
clarified using path analysis.
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- Kensuke Matsuda
- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences at Fukuoka, International University of Health and Welfare: 137-1 Enokizu, Okawa-city, Fukuoka 831-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences at Fukuoka, International University of Health and Welfare: 137-1 Enokizu, Okawa-city, Fukuoka 831-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Fukuoka International College of Health and Welfare, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences at Fukuoka, International University of Health and Welfare: 137-1 Enokizu, Okawa-city, Fukuoka 831-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences at Fukuoka, International University of Health and Welfare: 137-1 Enokizu, Okawa-city, Fukuoka 831-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences at Fukuoka, International University of Health and Welfare: 137-1 Enokizu, Okawa-city, Fukuoka 831-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences at Fukuoka, International University of Health and Welfare: 137-1 Enokizu, Okawa-city, Fukuoka 831-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences at Fukuoka, International University of Health and Welfare: 137-1 Enokizu, Okawa-city, Fukuoka 831-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences at Fukuoka, International University of Health and Welfare: 137-1 Enokizu, Okawa-city, Fukuoka 831-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences at Fukuoka, International University of Health and Welfare: 137-1 Enokizu, Okawa-city, Fukuoka 831-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences at Fukuoka, International University of Health and Welfare: 137-1 Enokizu, Okawa-city, Fukuoka 831-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences at Fukuoka, International University of Health and Welfare: 137-1 Enokizu, Okawa-city, Fukuoka 831-8501, Japan
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- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences at Fukuoka, International University of Health and Welfare: 137-1 Enokizu, Okawa-city, Fukuoka 831-8501, Japan
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Twardzik E, Duchowny K, Gallagher A, Alexander N, Strasburg D, Colabianchi N, Clarke P. What features of the built environment matter most for mobility? Using wearable sensors to capture real-time outdoor environment demand on gait performance. Gait Posture 2019; 68:437-442. [PMID: 30594872 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Revised: 11/15/2018] [Accepted: 12/19/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND A growing body of research has demonstrated relationships between built environment characteristics and outdoor mobility. However, most of this work has relied on composite scores of the built environment. RESEARCH QUESTION Which properties of the outdoor built environment are associated with the greatest change in gait metrics in a real-world setting? METHODS 25 community-dwelling adults from Southeast Michigan were equipped with mobile inertial measurement units and walked a 1300-meter outdoor course with varying environmental demands. Environmental properties were documented in sections of the course using the Senior Walking Environmental Assessment Tool. Gait speed, left foot cadence, and stride length were used to identify the built environment properties under which mobility was most challenged using linear mixed models. We hypothesized that subjects would adapt to demanding environments by decreasing gait speed, increasing cadence, and shortening stride length. RESULTS Properties of the built environment were significantly associated with changes in gait speed, left foot cadence, and stride length. Properties that were most important for predicting gait speed included slope, sidewalk condition, and presence of holes. Sidewalk slope, bumps, and the presence of a curb cut were all significant predictors of left foot cadence. Mean stride length of the outdoor course was significantly associated with the section's condition, slope, holes, bumps, width, and the presence of grooves and bumps at a curb. SIGNIFICANCE Associations between environmental properties and gait parameters were differential across the three mobility outcomes. When examining which properties of the built environment are challenging to navigate it is important to understand the relative influence of specific properties on gait metrics. Knowledge of which built environment properties are barriers for walking behavior is critical for the design of inclusive sidewalks and streets.
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- Erica Twardzik
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Environment and Policy Lab, School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Veterans Administration Ann Arbor Health Care System Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Mobility Research Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Veterans Administration Ann Arbor Health Care System Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Mobility Research Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Environment and Policy Lab, School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Ullrich P, Eckert T, Bongartz M, Werner C, Kiss R, Bauer JM, Hauer K. Life-space mobility in older persons with cognitive impairment after discharge from geriatric rehabilitation. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2018; 81:192-200. [PMID: 30605862 DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2018.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2018] [Revised: 11/11/2018] [Accepted: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To describe life-space mobility and identify its determinants in older persons with cognitive impairment after discharge from geriatric rehabilitation. METHODS A cross-sectional study in older community-dwelling persons with mild to moderate cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental State Examination, MMSE: 17-26) following geriatric rehabilitation was conducted. Life-space mobility (LSM) was evaluated by the Life-Space Assessment in Persons with Cognitive Impairment (LSA-CI). Bivariate analyses and multivariate regression analyses were used to investigate associations between LSM and physical, cognitive, psychosocial, environmental, financial and demographic characteristics, and physical activity behavior. RESULTS LSM in 118 older, multimorbid participants (age: 82.3 ± 6.0 years) with cognitive impairment (MMSE score: 23.3 ± 2.4 points) was substantially limited, depending on availability of personal support and equipment. More than 30% of participants were confined to the neighborhood and half of all patients could not leave the bedroom without equipment or assistance. Motor performance, social activities, physical activity, and gender were identified as independent determinants of LSM and explained 42.4% (adjusted R²) of the LSA-CI variance in the regression model. CONCLUSION The study documents the highly restricted LSM in older persons with CI following geriatric rehabilitation. The identified modifiable determinants of LSM show potential for future interventions to increase LSM in such a vulnerable population at high risk for restrictions in LSM by targeting motor performance, social activities, and physical activity. A gender-specific approach may help to address more advanced restrictions in women.
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- Phoebe Ullrich
- Department of Geriatric Research, AGAPLESION Bethanien Hospital Heidelberg, Geriatric Center at the Heidelberg University, Rohrbacher Str. 149, 69126 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Geriatric Research, AGAPLESION Bethanien Hospital Heidelberg, Geriatric Center at the Heidelberg University, Rohrbacher Str. 149, 69126 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Geriatric Research, AGAPLESION Bethanien Hospital Heidelberg, Geriatric Center at the Heidelberg University, Rohrbacher Str. 149, 69126 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Center of Geriatric Medicine, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Geriatric Research, AGAPLESION Bethanien Hospital Heidelberg, Geriatric Center at the Heidelberg University, Rohrbacher Str. 149, 69126 Heidelberg, Germany; Department of Health and Social Affairs, FHM Bielefeld, University of Applied Science, Ravensberger Str. 10G, 33602 Bielefeld, Germany
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- Center of Geriatric Medicine, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Center of Geriatric Medicine, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Keskinen KE, Rantakokko M, Suomi K, Rantanen T, Portegijs E. Hilliness and the Development of Walking Difficulties Among Community-Dwelling Older People. J Aging Health 2018; 32:278-284. [DOI: 10.1177/0898264318820448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Objective: The objective of this study is to study the associations of objectively defined hilliness with the prevalence and incidence of walking difficulties among community-dwelling older adults, and to explore whether behavioral, health, or socioeconomic factors would fully or partially explain these associations. Method: Baseline interviews ( n = 848, 75-90 years) on difficulties in walking 500 m, frequency of moving through the neighborhood, and perceived hilliness as a barrier to outdoor mobility were conducted. Two-year follow-up interviews ( n = 551) on difficulties in walking 500 m were conducted among participants without baseline walking difficulties. Hilliness objectively defined as the mean slope in 500-m road network. Results: Logistic regression showed that hilliness was associated with incident walking difficulties at the 2-year follow-up (odds ratio [OR] = 1.66, 95% confidence interval [CI] = [1.09, 2.51]) but not with the prevalence of walking difficulties at baseline. Adding behavioral, health, or socioeconomic factors to the models did not markedly change the results. Discussion: Greater hilliness should be considered a risk factor for developing walking difficulties among older adults.
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- Kirsi E. Keskinen
- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
- Gerontology Research Center, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
- Gerontology Research Center, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
- JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
- Gerontology Research Center, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
- Gerontology Research Center, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
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Matsuda N, Murata S, Ono R. [Association between life space and health literacy in community-dwelling older adults]. Nihon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi 2018; 55:650-656. [PMID: 30542031 DOI: 10.3143/geriatrics.55.650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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AIM To examine the association between health literacy (HL) and life space in community-dwelling older adults. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, we analyzed 210 community-dwelling older adults (mean age: 74.6 years, women: 63.8%). Health literacy was measured using the 14-item Health Literacy Scale (HLS-14). The 14 items consist of 5 items for functional HL (FHL), 5 items for interactive HL (CHL), and 4 items for critical HL (IHL). We calculated the total score, FHL score, CHL score, and IHL score. Life space was measured using the life-space assessment (LSA). A linear regression model was used to analyze the association between the HLS-14 score and LSA score. We adjusted for variables associated with the LSA score. RESULTS The FHL score was significantly associated with the LSA score (crude model: β = 1.40, p < 0.01, adjusted model: β = 1.11, p = 0.01). However, the total score, IHL, and CHL were not significantly associated with the LSA score. CONCLUSIONS A higher FHL is significantly associated with a greater larger life space in community-dwelling older adults. This finding may help elderly people maintain a greater life space which will help them to improve their HL while also making it possible for them to obtain easy-to-understand information.
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- Naoka Matsuda
- Department of Community Health Sciences, Kobe University, Graduate School of Health Sciences
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Kobe University, Graduate School of Health Sciences.,Research Fellowship for Young Scientists, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Kobe University, Graduate School of Health Sciences
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Boström L, Chiatti C, Thordardottir B, Ekstam L, Malmgren Fänge A. Health-Related Quality of Life among People Applying for Housing Adaptations: Associated Factors. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 15:ijerph15102130. [PMID: 30262784 PMCID: PMC6211042 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15102130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2018] [Revised: 09/24/2018] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Housing adaptations (HA) clients are a heterogeneous group of people with disabilities experiencing restricted performance and participation in everyday life. While health-related quality of life is a common and relevant outcome in health care research, associated factors among HA clients are largely unknown. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate which factors are associated with health-related quality of life among HA clients in Sweden. The study has a cross-sectional design, using baseline data collected among 224 participants in three municipalities in Sweden. The main outcome was health-related quality of life measured by the EQ-5D. Factors investigated as potentially associated were age, sex, living conditions, cognitive impairment, usability of the home, activities of daily living (ADL) dependence, participation, and fear of falling. The associations were explored using multiple linear regression analysis. Younger age and higher dependence in ADL were associated with lower scores on the EQ-5D. The social aspect of usability in the home had a positive association with the EQ VAS. Results suggest that certain groups of HA clients might be at risk for low health-related quality of life. Knowledge of their characteristics can potentially improve development and implementation of tailored interventions aiming at increasing their health-related quality of life.
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- Lovisa Boström
- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, P.O. Box 157, 221 00 Lund, Sweden.
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, P.O. Box 157, 221 00 Lund, Sweden.
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Prosthetics and Orthotics, Faculty of Health Sciences, OsloMet-Oslo Metropolitan University, P.O. Box 4 St. Olavs Plass, 0130 Oslo, Norway.
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, P.O. Box 157, 221 00 Lund, Sweden.
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, P.O. Box 157, 221 00 Lund, Sweden.
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Béland F, Julien D, Bier N, Desrosiers J, Kergoat MJ, Demers L. Association between cognitive function and life-space mobility in older adults: results from the FRéLE longitudinal study. BMC Geriatr 2018; 18:227. [PMID: 30249199 PMCID: PMC6154880 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-018-0908-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2018] [Accepted: 09/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies show conflicting results regarding the association between cognition and life-space mobility, and little is known regarding the mediators and moderators of the association. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between cognition and life-space mobility in older adults, as well as the intervening variables modifying the relationship. METHODS Community-dwelling older adults aged 65 years and older (N = 1643) were assessed at three time points over a period of 2 years. Growth mixture models with mediation and moderation analysis were utilised to investigate association between cognitive function and life-space mobility. The potential mediators and moderators were depressive symptoms, locus of control, gait speed and grip strength. Analysis was controlled for age, sex, education, annual income, number of chronic illnesses, and living site. RESULTS The direct association between initial scores of cognitive function and life-space was mediated by initial scores of depressive symptoms and gait speed, and moderated by initial scores of grip strength. No direct association between change in cognitive function and change in life-space mobility was found; the scores were mediated by change in depressive symptoms. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that the relationship between change in cognitive function and life-space mobility in older adults is not well-defined over an observation period of 2 years.
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- François Béland
- Groupe de recherche Solidage, CSSS de la Montagne, site Metro, 1801, boulevard de Maisonneuve Ouest, bureau 600, Montréal, Québec H3H 1J9 Canada
- École de santé publique, Département d’administration de la santé, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, succ. Centre-Ville, Montréal, Québec H3C 3J7 Canada
- Faculté de médecine, Division de médecine gériatrique, Université McGill, Hôpital général juif, 3755, chemin de la Côte-Ste-Catherine, Montréal, Québec H3T 1E2 Canada
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- Groupe de recherche Solidage, CSSS de la Montagne, site Metro, 1801, boulevard de Maisonneuve Ouest, bureau 600, Montréal, Québec H3H 1J9 Canada
- Département de psychologie, Université de Montréal, Pavillon Marie-Victorin, C. P. 6128, succ. Centre-Ville, Montréal, Québec H3C 3J7 Canada
- Centre de recherche, Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal, 7331, rue Hochelaga, Montréal, Québec H1N 3V2 Canada
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- Centre de recherche, Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal, 4545, Chemin Queen Mary, Montréal, Québec H3W 1W5 Canada
- Faculté de médecine, École de réadaptation, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, succ. Centre-Ville, Montréal, Québec H3C 3J7 Canada
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- École de réadaptation, Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé, Université de Sherbrooke, 3001, 12e Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, Québec J1H 5N4 Canada
- Centre de recherche sur le vieillissement, Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l’Estrie, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke, 1036, rue Belvédère Sud, Sherbrooke, Québec J1H 4C4 Canada
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- Centre de recherche, Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal, 4545, Chemin Queen Mary, Montréal, Québec H3W 1W5 Canada
- Faculté de médecine, Département de médecine, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, succ. Centre-Ville, Montréal, Québec H3C 3J7 Canada
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- Centre de recherche, Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal, 4545, Chemin Queen Mary, Montréal, Québec H3W 1W5 Canada
- Faculté de médecine, École de réadaptation, Université de Montréal, C.P. 6128, succ. Centre-Ville, Montréal, Québec H3C 3J7 Canada
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Rantanen T, Saajanaho M, Karavirta L, Siltanen S, Rantakokko M, Viljanen A, Rantalainen T, Pynnönen K, Karvonen A, Lisko I, Palmberg L, Eronen J, Palonen EM, Hinrichs T, Kauppinen M, Kokko K, Portegijs E. Active aging - resilience and external support as modifiers of the disablement outcome: AGNES cohort study protocol. BMC Public Health 2018; 18:565. [PMID: 29716566 PMCID: PMC5930766 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-5487-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2018] [Accepted: 04/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Background Population aging increases the need for knowledge on positive aspects of aging, and contributions of older people to their own wellbeing and that of others. We defined active aging as an individual’s striving for elements of wellbeing with activities as per their goals, abilities and opportunities. This study examines associations of health, health behaviors, health literacy and functional abilities, environmental and social support with active aging and wellbeing. We will develop and validate assessment methods for physical activity and physical resilience suitable for research on older people, and examine their associations with active aging and wellbeing. We will examine cohort effects on functional phenotypes underlying active aging and disability. Methods For this population-based study, we plan to recruit 1000 participants aged 75, 80 or 85 years living in central Finland, by drawing personal details from the population register. Participants are interviewed on active aging, wellbeing, disability, environmental and social support, mobility, health behavior and health literacy. Physical activity and heart rate are monitored for 7 days with wearable sensors. Functional tests include hearing, vision, muscle strength, reaction time, exercise tolerance, mobility, and cognitive performance. Clinical examination by a nurse and physician includes an electrocardiogram, tests of blood pressure, orthostatic regulation, arterial stiffness, and lung function, as well as a review of chronic and acute conditions and prescribed medications. C-reactive protein, small blood count, cholesterol and vitamin D are analyzed from blood samples. Associations of factors potentially underlying active aging and wellbeing will be studied using multivariate methods. Cohort effects will be studied by comparing test results of physical and cognitive functioning with results of a cohort examined in 1989–90. Conclusions The current study will renew research on positive gerontology through the novel approach to active aging and by suggesting new biomarkers of resilience and active aging. Therefore, high interdisciplinary impact is expected. This cross-sectional study will not provide knowledge on temporal order of events or causality, but an innovative cross-sectional dataset provides opportunities for emergence of novel creative hypotheses and theories.
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- Taina Rantanen
- Gerontology Research Center, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Univerisity of Jyvaskyla, P.O. Box 35 (viv 149), 40014, Jyväskylä, Finland.
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- Gerontology Research Center, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Univerisity of Jyvaskyla, P.O. Box 35 (viv 149), 40014, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Gerontology Research Center, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Univerisity of Jyvaskyla, P.O. Box 35 (viv 149), 40014, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Gerontology Research Center, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Univerisity of Jyvaskyla, P.O. Box 35 (viv 149), 40014, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Gerontology Research Center, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Univerisity of Jyvaskyla, P.O. Box 35 (viv 149), 40014, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Gerontology Research Center, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Univerisity of Jyvaskyla, P.O. Box 35 (viv 149), 40014, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Gerontology Research Center, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Univerisity of Jyvaskyla, P.O. Box 35 (viv 149), 40014, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Gerontology Research Center, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Univerisity of Jyvaskyla, P.O. Box 35 (viv 149), 40014, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Gerontology Research Center, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Univerisity of Jyvaskyla, P.O. Box 35 (viv 149), 40014, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Gerontology Research Center, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Univerisity of Jyvaskyla, P.O. Box 35 (viv 149), 40014, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Gerontology Research Center, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Univerisity of Jyvaskyla, P.O. Box 35 (viv 149), 40014, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Gerontology Research Center, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Univerisity of Jyvaskyla, P.O. Box 35 (viv 149), 40014, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Gerontology Research Center, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Univerisity of Jyvaskyla, P.O. Box 35 (viv 149), 40014, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Division of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Gerontology Research Center, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Univerisity of Jyvaskyla, P.O. Box 35 (viv 149), 40014, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Gerontology Research Center, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Univerisity of Jyvaskyla, P.O. Box 35 (viv 149), 40014, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Gerontology Research Center, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Univerisity of Jyvaskyla, P.O. Box 35 (viv 149), 40014, Jyväskylä, Finland.
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