Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jul 9, 2025

Using the Race Model Inequality to Quantify Behavioral Multisensory Integration Effects
Published on: May 10, 2019
Life Space and Activity Space Measurement: Making "Room" for Structural Racism
Sarah L Szanton1, Kamila A Alexander1, Boeun Kim1
1School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
None:
As we age, the ability to move is foundational to health. Life space is one measure of a person's ability to move and engage in activity beyond the home. A separate but related concept is activity space, a measurement of a person's spatial behaviors and visited locations that include social networks, neighborhoods, and institutions. In this article, we integrate the literature on life space and activity space, discussing how physical function is not only determined by individual capabilities, but also by the surrounding social and environmental factors, which may limit their agency. We show how structural racism contributes to inequities within this paradigm linking related concepts of movement, agency, belonging, and timing. We also explore implications for research and theory for mobility, social connection, and activity.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
Stereotype Content Model
Self-Discrepancy Theory
Rotter's Locus of Control
Individuals with an internal locus of control believe that their personal efforts and decisions directly affect their...
Structuralism
Titchener's approach to structuralism was unique. He...
Design Example: Measuring Distance Between Two Points with Obstructions

