RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OBJECTIVELY MEASURED TRANSPORTATION BEHAVIOR AND HEALTH VARIABLES IN OLDER ADULTS

Relationship between Objectively Measured Transportation Behaviors and Health Characteristics in Older Adults.

This study used objective Global Positioning Systems (GPS) to investigate the relationship between pedestrian and vehicle trips to physical, cognitive, and psychological functioning in older adults living in retirement communities. Older adults (N = 279; mean age = 83 ± 6 years) wore a GPS and accelerometer for 6 days. Participants completed standard health measures. The Personal Activity and L...

Objectively measured physical activity and mortality in older adults.

Relationship between Abuse Experience and General Health among Older Adults in Yazd City- Iran

Introduction: Elder abuse may increase the vulnerability of ageing people to disease and decrease their general health status, so addressing the issue is essential for promoting elderly quality of life. The study aimed to examine the relation between abuse experience and general health among elderly people in Yazd city- Iran. Methods: The cross-sectional study carried out on 250 community-...

Relationships between socioeconomic position and objectively measured sedentary behaviour in older adults in three prospective cohorts

OBJECTIVES To investigate whether sedentary behaviour in older adults is associated with a systematic and comprehensive range of socioeconomic position (SEP) measures across the life course. SEP measures included prospective measures of social class, income, educational qualifications and parental social class and contemporaneous measures of area deprivation. SETTING Glasgow and the surroundi...

Relationship between Objectively Measured Walkability and Exercise Walking among Adults with Diabetes

Little is known about the relationship between objectively measured walkability and walking for exercise among adults with diabetes. Information regarding walking behavior of adults with diabetes residing in 3 Upstate New York counties was collected through an interview survey. Walkability measures were collected through an environmental audit of a sample of street segments. Overall walkability...