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Investigating associations between the built environment and physical activity among older people in 20 UK towns.

Sophie HawkesworthRichard J SilverwoodBen ArmstrongTriantafyllos PliakasKiran NanchalalBarbara J JefferisClaudio SartiniAntoinette A AmuzuS Goya WannametheeSheena E RamsayJuan-Pablo CasasRichard W MorrisPeter H WhincupKaren Lock
Published in: Journal of epidemiology and community health (2017)
Although small effect sizes cannot be discounted, this study suggests that older individuals are less affected by their local physical environment and more by social environmental factors, reflecting both the functional heterogeneity of this age group and the varying nature of their activity spaces.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • body mass index
  • middle aged