Individual, social and area level factors associated with older people's walking: Analysis of an UK household panel study (Understanding Society)

Jonathan R. Olsen, Elise Whitley, Emily Long, Benjamin P. Rigby, Laura Macdonald, Grace O. Dibben, Victoria J. Palmer, Michaela Benzeval, Kirstin Mitchell, Mark McCann, Martin Anderson, Meigan Thomson, Laurence Moore and Sharon A. Simpson

Social Science & Medicine, 2024, vol. 358, issue C

Abstract: Among older people, walking is a popular and prevalent activity. Walking is key to increasing physical activity levels and resulting physical and mental health. In the context of rapidly ageing populations, it is important to better understand what factors are associated with walking among older people, based on the socioecological model of health.

Keywords: Older people; Walking; Neighbourhood factors; Social factors; Longitudinal; Public health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117083

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