Understanding perceived park access and physical activity among older adults: A structural equation modeling approach.
Health Place
; 88: 103258, 2024 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-38759578
ABSTRACT
Parks can provide a low-cost setting for safe physical activity, but older adults are underrepresented among park users in the United States. Using data from a population-representative survey in 2015 and 2018 among adults aged 60 years and older living in Philadelphia, we tested whether perceived access was a mechanism by which objectively-measured park access predicted self-reported physical activity. After controlling for individual-level factors and neighborhood characteristics, we found a statistically significant pathway from overall park area and within-park tree canopy to increased physical activity, mediated by perceived park access. These results highlight the importance of tree canopy for older adult park access and physical activity.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ejercicio Físico
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Planificación Ambiental
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Parques Recreativos
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Health Place
Asunto de la revista:
EPIDEMIOLOGIA
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article