什么特征改变了老年人的邻里可行性和步行行为的关系?
Andrea L Rosso1, Kyle D Moored2, Alyson B Harding3
1Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Innovation in aging
|November 15, 2024
概括
较高的邻里可行性与老年人的步行增加有关,特别是那些经历婚姻状况变化,膝盖疼痛,抑郁症状或认知衰退的人. 这些发现凸显了高级体育活动的可访问环境的重要性.
科学领域:
- 老年学是一门学科.
- 城市规划 城市规划
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
背景情况:
- 邻里可行性会影响老年人的体育活动.
- 可行性和行走之间的关联可以根据个体特征进行修改.
研究的目的:
- 为了检查邻里可行性和老年人的行走行为之间的联系.
- 确定改变这种关联的人口,社会经济,健康和社会因素.
主要方法:
- 使用谷歌街景审计对493名老年人创建了一个可行性指数.
- 走路行为是自我报告的.
- 使用交互术语的物流回归模型通过各种特征评估了效应的修改.
主要成果:
- 更大的行走能力与更高的行走几率相关 (OR=1.16).
- 这种关联在未婚,报告膝盖疼痛,有高度抑郁症状或经历认知衰退的人群中更为强烈.
结论:
- 社区可行性是促进老年人步行的一个重要因素.
- 干预措施应考虑针对具有特定健康和社会需求的弱势老年人,以最大限度地利用可步行环境的好处.
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