Perceived barriers in the outdoor environment and development of walking difficulties in older people
(2012) In Age and Ageing 41(1). p.118-121- Abstract
- SIR—Older people with mobility limitations often report
more barriers in their outdoor environment than people
with intact mobility [1]. However, it is uncertain whether
older people perceive their environment as problematic
because of their mobility limitations or whether the environmental
barriers precede incident mobility limitation, as
most studies have been limited to cross-sectional analyses
[2–5]. Only a few longitudinal studies have shown that barriers
in the outdoor environment, such as poor street conditions,
poor lighting and heavy traffic, increase the risk for
overall functional loss [6, 7] and decrease physical activity
... (More) - SIR—Older people with mobility limitations often report
more barriers in their outdoor environment than people
with intact mobility [1]. However, it is uncertain whether
older people perceive their environment as problematic
because of their mobility limitations or whether the environmental
barriers precede incident mobility limitation, as
most studies have been limited to cross-sectional analyses
[2–5]. Only a few longitudinal studies have shown that barriers
in the outdoor environment, such as poor street conditions,
poor lighting and heavy traffic, increase the risk for
overall functional loss [6, 7] and decrease physical activity
participation [8]. More knowledge is needed about the characteristics
of outdoor environments that threaten the mobility
of older people [9].
The aim of the study reported in this letter was to
explore whether perceived barriers in the outdoor environment
predict development of difficulties in advanced and
basic mobility among community-dwelling people who did
not have walking difficulties at baseline. (Less)
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- author
- Rantakokko, Merja ; Iwarsson, Susanne LU ; Mänty, Minna ; Leinonen, Raija and Rantanen, Tania
- organization
- publishing date
- 2012
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
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- Age and Ageing
- volume
- 41
- issue
- 1
- pages
- 118 - 121
- publisher
- Oxford University Press
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- scopus:83455162845
- wos:000297858700023
- ISSN
- 1468-2834
- DOI
- 10.1093/ageing/afr136
- project
- Life-Space Mobility in Older People (LISPE)
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- additional info
- The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Division of Occupational Therapy (Closed 2012) (013025000), Department of Health Sciences (013220000), Active and Healthy Ageing Research Group (013220001)
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abstract = {{SIR—Older people with mobility limitations often report<br/><br>
more barriers in their outdoor environment than people<br/><br>
with intact mobility [1]. However, it is uncertain whether<br/><br>
older people perceive their environment as problematic<br/><br>
because of their mobility limitations or whether the environmental<br/><br>
barriers precede incident mobility limitation, as<br/><br>
most studies have been limited to cross-sectional analyses<br/><br>
[2–5]. Only a few longitudinal studies have shown that barriers<br/><br>
in the outdoor environment, such as poor street conditions,<br/><br>
poor lighting and heavy traffic, increase the risk for<br/><br>
overall functional loss [6, 7] and decrease physical activity<br/><br>
participation [8]. More knowledge is needed about the characteristics<br/><br>
of outdoor environments that threaten the mobility<br/><br>
of older people [9].<br/><br>
The aim of the study reported in this letter was to<br/><br>
explore whether perceived barriers in the outdoor environment<br/><br>
predict development of difficulties in advanced and<br/><br>
basic mobility among community-dwelling people who did<br/><br>
not have walking difficulties at baseline.}},
author = {{Rantakokko, Merja and Iwarsson, Susanne and Mänty, Minna and Leinonen, Raija and Rantanen, Tania}},
issn = {{1468-2834}},
language = {{eng}},
number = {{1}},
pages = {{118--121}},
publisher = {{Oxford University Press}},
series = {{Age and Ageing}},
title = {{Perceived barriers in the outdoor environment and development of walking difficulties in older people}},
url = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/16728486/3738395.pdf}},
doi = {{10.1093/ageing/afr136}},
volume = {{41}},
year = {{2012}},
}