Open AccessLiving in a Well-Serviced Urban Area Is Associated With Maintenance of Frequent Walking Among Seniors in the VoisiNuAge Study
Author(s) -
Lise Gauvin,
Lucie Richard,
Yan Kestens,
Bryna Shatenstein,
Mark Daniel,
Spencer Moore,
Geneviève Mercille,
Hélène Payette
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology. series b, psychological sciences and social sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.578
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1758-5368
pISSN - 1079-5014
DOI - 10.1093/geronb/gbr134
Subject(s) - well being , gerontology , geography , business , psychology , medicine , psychotherapist
This paper examined whether or not closer proximity to local services and amenities was associated with maintenance of more frequent walking over time among urban-dwelling seniors over and above individual-level characteristics.