Relationship of personal factors and perceived built environmental factors to walking behaviour of community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults
| dc.contributor.author | Chen, Yijie (Jennifer) | |
| dc.contributor.examiningcommittee | Menec, Verena (Community Health Science) Porter, Michelle (Kinesiology and Recreation Management) Milgrom, Richard (City Planning) | en_US |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Ready, Elizabeth (Kinesiology and Recreation Management) | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-04-03T14:11:48Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-04-03T14:11:48Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013-04-03 | |
| dc.degree.discipline | Kinesiology and Recreation Management | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Science (M.Sc.) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between personal factors and perceived built environmental factors and walking behaviour among middle-aged and older adults. The sample consisted of 647 people aged 45 years and above. Walking behaviour was assessed using pedometers. Decreased walking was significantly associated with increased age (r=-0.366, p<0.001). Education level (F=4.13, p=0.016) and self-rated health status (t=6.07, p<0.001) were positively associated with walking. When considering the effect of age, education level was no longer associated with walking. Better perception of general safety (F=3.105, p=0.005) and fewer safety concerns (F=7.531, p=0.001) were positively associated with walking. Age and self-rated health status jointly contributed to the walking behaviour (p<0.001), explaining 16.2% of the variance. These findings may suggest future neighbourhood interventions for age-friendly communities in Winnipeg, and help to accommodate changes through addressing perceived neighbourhood safety concerns and facilitating increased physical activity among middle-aged and older adults. | en_US |
| dc.description.note | May 2013 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/18324 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.rights | open access | en_US |
| dc.subject | Built environment | en_US |
| dc.subject | Walking | en_US |
| dc.subject | Older adults | en_US |
| dc.title | Relationship of personal factors and perceived built environmental factors to walking behaviour of community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults | en_US |
| dc.type | master thesis | en_US |
| local.subject.manitoba | yes | en_US |