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Glicksman A, Ring L, Kleban MH, et al. Is "Walkability" A Useful Concept for Gerontology?. J Hous Elderly. 2013;27(1):241-254doi: 10.1080/02763893.2012.754825.
Glicksman, A., Ring, L., Kleban, M. H., & Hoffman, C. (2013). Is "Walkability" A Useful Concept for Gerontology?. Journal of housing for the elderly, 27(1), 241-254. https://doi.org/10.1080/02763893.2012.754825
Glicksman, Allen, et al. "Is "Walkability" A Useful Concept for Gerontology?." Journal of housing for the elderly vol. 27,1 (2013): 241-254. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02763893.2012.754825
Glicksman A, Ring L, Kleban MH, Hoffman C. Is "Walkability" A Useful Concept for Gerontology?. J Hous Elderly. 2013 Apr 01;27(1):241-254. doi: 10.1080/02763893.2012.754825. PMID: 23729951; PMCID: PMC3665364.
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J Hous Elderly. 2013 Apr 01;27(1):241-254. doi: 10.1080/02763893.2012.754825.

Is "Walkability" A Useful Concept for Gerontology?.

Journal of housing for the elderly

Allen Glicksman, Lauren Ring, Morton H Kleban, Christine Hoffman

Affiliations

  1. Philadelphia Corporation for Aging.

PMID: 23729951 PMCID: PMC3665364 DOI: 10.1080/02763893.2012.754825

Abstract

The study tested two hypotheses. 1) In a walkable neighborhood, residents will exercise more, eat healthier, and suffer from less obesity. 2) That relation will be stronger for the elderly. Health was measured by physical activity, number of portions of fruits and vegetables eaten, and BMI. "Walkability" was measured by a set of environmental items that formed three distinct factors. The three health outcomes were related to the three environmental factors. Age was not a significant predictor. While environment does play a significant role in health outcomes the ways that role is expressed and its relation to age is complex.

Keywords: GIS; environment; walkability

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