近年では、ウォーカブルな空間づくりが増加しているが、中心市街地などの目的地以外の都市環境に対する配慮が少ない状況である。居住地から目的地までの広域的な都市環境が徒歩行動に与える影響を把握し、都市全体として目的地における歩行をどう支えていくかを検討する必要がある。そこで本研究では、全国の都市における公共交通と自動車による外出を対象とし、休日の私事目的の徒歩回遊行動について調査を行った。また、調査への回答をもとに、居住地及び目的地の客観的・主観的評価のウォーカビリティを算出し、交通手段選択や徒歩回遊行動との関係について分析を行った。その結果、公共交通または自動車の交通手段ごとに、居住地から目的地における都市空間で徒歩回遊行動の促進に必要と考えられる要因とその影響の強さが明らかになった。

Physical activity (PA) promotes healthy life and contributes to sustainable development. In this paper, we rely on the Utah Household Travel Survey data and analyze the determinants of PA in terms of neighborhood land use, accessibility to transportation, and socio-demographic status in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States using four-component walkability indices at various geographic scales. ...

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY To explore the experience of older adults in their neighborhood in relation to perceived fall risk, fear of falling (FOF), and resources/strategies for fall prevention. DESIGN AND METHODS Fourteen older adults, 65 years of age and older from 3 urban senior centers, participated in this qualitative study. The semistructured interview guidelines and background questionnaire...

BACKGROUND Suburban development patterns may impede physical activity (PA) and mobility and affect healthy aging. This paper investigates the relationships between neighborhood design and walking, driving, PA, and obesity in adults over age 65 years. METHODS Data from the SMARTRAQ (Atlanta region) survey provided measures of PA, BMI, SES, and travel patterns. Neighborhood design was measured ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between the physical and social environment and physical activity (leisure-time and transport-related) in a population-based sample of adults. METHODS Cross-sectional study including 972 adults (20-69 years) living in the urban area of Pelotas, Brazil. Physical activity was measured using the long International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Environment...