Built environment and physical activity for the elderly: a systematic review of South Ame
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Motor activity, Built environment, ElderlyAbstract
A systematic review was conducted to evaluate studies on the association between the characteristics of a built environment and levels of physical activity (LPA) of elderly people in South America. The searches were conducted on the Bireme, SciElo, Web Of Science and Scopus databases in 2017. Empirical quantitative studies published in Portuguese, English and Spanish, starting in 1990, were included to provide information on the relationship between a built environment and physical activity (PA) for older adults in South America. After the exclusion of repeated titles, 9,592 studies were found, only nine of which were selected, all with a cross-sectional design and samples composed of both sexes, and 77.8% carried out in Brazil. Most of the studies (66.7%) used the abbreviated version of the Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale (NEWS-A Brazil) to evaluate the built environment and 88.9% used the International Physical Activity Questionnaire to evaluate LPA. Total walking distance (leisure and active transport) was investigated in 22.2% of the studies, leisure PA in 55.5% and displacement PA in 44.4%. The presence of PA facilities and services was associated with LPA, as well as connectivity, street incline and perceived safety. It was concluded that the installation of PA facilities, as well as improved safety, can increase the LPA of the elderly. In addition, satellite image information and audits should be considered when evaluating the built environment.
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6. Sallis JF, Cervero RB, Ascher W, Henderson KA, Kraft MK, Kerr J. An ecological approach to creating active living communities. Annu Rev Public Heal. 2006;27:297-322.
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8. Parra DC, Gomez LF, Fleischer NL, David J. Built environment characteristics and perceived active park use among older adults: results from a multilevel study in Bogota. Heal Place. 2010;16(6):1174-81.
9. Procter-Gray E, Leveille SG, Hannan MT, Cheng J, Kane K, Li W. Variations in community prevalence and determinants of recreational and utilitarian walking in older age. J Aging Res. 2015;2015:1-11.
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12. Nathan A, Pereira G, Foster S, Hooper P, Saarloos D, Giles-corti B. Access to commercial destinations within the neighbourhood and walking among Australian older adults. Int J Behav Med. 2012;9(133):1–8.
13. Cauwenberg J Van, Bourdeaudhuij I, Meester F, Dyck D Van, Salmon J, Clarys P, et al. Relationship between the physical environment and physical activity in older adults: a systematic review. Heal Place. 2011;17(2):458–69.
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22. Matsudo S, Araujo T, Matsudo V, Andrade D, Andrade E, Oliveira LC, et al. Questionario internacional de atividade fisica (IPAQ): estudo de validade e reprodutibilidade no Brasil. Rev Bras Ativ Fis e Saúde. 2001;6(2):5–18. 23. Salvador EP, Reis RS, Florindo AA. A prática de caminhada como forma de deslocamento e sua associação com a percepção do ambiente am idosos. Rev Bras Ativ Fis e Saúde. 2009;14(3):197–205.
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27. Salvador EP, Reis RS, Florindo AA. Practice of walking and its association with perceived environment among elderly Brazilians living in a region of low socioeconomic level. Int J Behav Med. 2010;7(67):1–7.
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32. Maisel JL. Impact of older adults’ neighborhood perceptions on walking behavior. J Aging Phys Act. 2016;24(2006):247–55.
33. Pelclová J, Frömel K, Bláha L, Zaj I, Tlu L. Neighborhood environment and walking for transport and recreation in central European older adults. Acta Univ Palacki Olomuc. 2012;42(4):49–56.
34. Jung TC, Lee S, Kawakubo K. Features of perceived neighborhood environment associated with daily walking time or habitual exercise: differences across gender, age, and employment status in a community – dwelling population of Japan. Env Heal Prev Med. 2013;18:368–76.
35. Gallagher NA, Clarke PJ, Gretebeck KA. Gender differences in neighborhood walking in older adults. J Aging Heal. 2014;26(8):1280–300.
36. Barnett A, Cerin E, Zhang CJP, Sit CHP, Johnston JM, Cheung MMC, et al. Associations between the neighbourhood environment characteristics and physical activity in older adults with speci c types of chronic conditions: the ALECS cross- sectional study. Int J Behav Med. 2016;13:53–66.
37. Sallis JF, Slymen DJ, Conway TL, Frank LD, Saelens BE, Cain K, et al. Income disparities in perceived neighborhood built and social environment attributes. Heal Place. 2011;17:1274–83.
38. Bertoni WL, Florindo AA, Salvador EP, Reis RS. Desenvolvimento e reprodutibilidade de um instrumento de avaliação objetiva do ambiente para aplicação em estudos de atividade física. Rev Bras Ativ Fis e Saúde. 2009;14(1):38–47.
39. Craig CL, Marshall AL, Sjostrom M, Bauman AE, Booth ML, Ainsworth BE, et al. International physical activity questionnaire: 12-country reliability and validity. Med Sci Sport Exerc. 2003;1381–395.
40. Hallal PC, Gomez LF, Parra DC, Lobelo F, Mosquera J, Florindo AA, et al. Lessons learned after 10 years of IPAQ use in Brazil and Colombia. J Phys Act Heal. 2010;7(Suppl 2):259–64.
41. Tucker JM, Welk GJ, Beyler NK. Physical activity in U.S. adults compliance with the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. AmJ Prev Med. 2011;40(4):454–61.
42. Millstein RA, Cain KL, Sallis JF, Conway TL, Geremia C, Frank LD, et al. Development , scoring , and reliability of the Microscale Audit of Pedestrian Streetscapes (MAPS). BMC Public Health. 2013;403(13):1–15.
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De Paiva HK, Camargo Édina M de, Reis RS. Built environment and physical activity for the elderly: a systematic review of South Ame. Rev. Bras. Ativ. Fís. Saúde [Internet]. 2018 Oct. 19 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];23:1-8. Available from: https://rbafs.org.br/RBAFS/article/view/13054
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