TY - JOUR
T1 - Neighbourhood built environment and physical function among mid-to-older aged adults
T2 - A systematic review
AU - Rachele, Jerome N.
AU - Sugiyama, Takemi
AU - Davies, Sasha
AU - Loh, Venurs H.Y.
AU - Turrell, Gavin
AU - Carver, Alison
AU - Cerin, Ester
N1 - Funding Information:
At the time this study was conducted, JNR and VHYL were supported by the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Healthy, Liveable, and Equitable Communities (APP1061404). EC is supported by an ARC Future Fellowship (FT3 #140100085).
Funding Information:
At the time this study was conducted, JNR and VHYL were supported by the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Healthy, Liveable, and Equitable Communities ( APP1061404 ). EC is supported by an ARC Future Fellowship ( FT3 #140100085 ).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2019/7
Y1 - 2019/7
N2 - This systematic review included 23 quantitative studies that estimated associations between aspects of the neighbourhood built environment and physical function among adults aged ≥45 years. Findings were analysed according to nine aspects of the neighbourhood built environment: walkability, residential density, street connectivity, land use mix, public transport, pedestrian infrastructure, aesthetics, safety and traffic. Evidence was found for a positive association of pedestrian infrastructure and aesthetics with physical function, while weaker evidence was found for land use mix, and safety from crime and traffic. There was an insufficient number of studies for walkability, residential density, street connectivity and access to public transport.
AB - This systematic review included 23 quantitative studies that estimated associations between aspects of the neighbourhood built environment and physical function among adults aged ≥45 years. Findings were analysed according to nine aspects of the neighbourhood built environment: walkability, residential density, street connectivity, land use mix, public transport, pedestrian infrastructure, aesthetics, safety and traffic. Evidence was found for a positive association of pedestrian infrastructure and aesthetics with physical function, while weaker evidence was found for land use mix, and safety from crime and traffic. There was an insufficient number of studies for walkability, residential density, street connectivity and access to public transport.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.05.015
DO - 10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.05.015
M3 - Review Article
C2 - 31176106
AN - SCOPUS:85066632486
SN - 1353-8292
VL - 58
JO - Health & Place
JF - Health & Place
M1 - 102137
ER -
