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Environment–person interactions enabling walking in later life
Charles Musselwhite 
Transportation Planning and Technology, Volume: 38, Issue: 1, Pages: 44 - 61
Swansea University Author:
Charles Musselwhite
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DOI (Published version): 10.1080/03081060.2014.976983
Abstract
Observations and intercept surveys of older people were carried out (n = 365) in three locations (urban shopping centres, suburban residential area and an area of shared space) examining active use of outdoor space, measured by confidence to use and explore space. In all three areas, dominance of th...
| Published in: | Transportation Planning and Technology |
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| Published: |
2015
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http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03081060.2014.976983?journalCode=gtpt20#.VGnn2DSsWAg |
| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa19299 |
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Observations and intercept surveys of older people were carried out (n = 365) in three locations (urban shopping centres, suburban residential area and an area of shared space) examining active use of outdoor space, measured by confidence to use and explore space. In all three areas, dominance of the space was associated with being male and having higher levels of reported health, confidence and higher socioeconomic status. Only 11% of participants walked at least as fast as the UK department for transport guidance on crossing speeds. |
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| Keywords: |
pedestrian, environment, older people, health, confidence, gender |
| College: |
Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences |
| Issue: |
1 |
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44 |
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61 |