Sociomaterial Environment and Walking for Transportation in Later Life.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_EC1349C822D1
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Sociomaterial Environment and Walking for Transportation in Later Life.
Journal
Journal of Aging and Physical Activity
Author(s)
Li Y.
ISSN
1543-267X (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1063-8652
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2023
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
31
Number
2
Pages
174-181
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publication Status: epublish
Abstract
The predictive power of three intersecting environmental dimensions (built structures, social infrastructure, and social capital) on late-life walking was investigated, conceptually based on the ecological framework of place, which posits that a living environment is simultaneously a physical place, a social place, and a set of social bonds. Multilevel models were used to examine the extent to which environments, defined as interactions of the social and material environmental dimensions, reliably predicted walking for transportation among U.S. adults aged 60 years or older in the 2015 National Health Interview Survey (n = 11,180). Random intercepts representing 221 environments showed an intraclass correlation of 21%, indicating high levels of between-environment variance in walking. Social infrastructure had the highest predictive power for walking, followed by material structures and social capital. Synergistic interventions that incorporate the intersecting nature of the sociomaterial environment may be most effective in promoting physical activity in later life.
Keywords
Humans, Residence Characteristics, Walking, Exercise, Surveys and Questionnaires, Transportation, Environment Design, age in place, ecological framework, health promotion, multidimensional environment, synergistic intervention
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Web of science
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