Walking behavior of older adults in Temuco, Chile: the contribution of the built environment and socio-demographic factors

Paydar, Mohammad; Kamani Fard, Asal

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dc.contributor.author	Paydar, Mohammad
dc.contributor.author	Kamani Fard, Asal
dc.date.accessioned	2022-12-29T18:26:25Z
dc.date.available	2022-12-29T18:26:25Z
dc.date.issued	2022
dc.identifier.uri	http://repositorio.ucm.cl/handle/ucm/4305
dc.description.abstract	The amount of walking for daily transport has decreased significantly over the last decades in Temuco, Chile. Moreover, the percentage of older adults (aged over 65) who did not meet the recommendations of at least 150 min of physical activity per week has increased during this time. In this regard, the present study examines the contribution of socio-demographic and built environment factors on the walking behavior of older adults in Temuco, Chile, with a view to improving their level of physical activity. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 463 older adults aged 60 years and over. Travel Diary Data taken from “Encuesta Origin Destino” (EOD) 2013, Geographic information systems (GIS), audits (PEDS with certain revisions) and finally, multiple regression analysis, were used to examine the objectives. Associations were found between the walking behavior of older adults and several socio-demographic factors, as well as several built environment factors including destination (the number of parks and the land use mix), functionality (street connectivity, length of street sections and off-street parking lots) and aesthetics (views of nature, building height, and articulation in building design). These findings should be considered by urban/transport policymakers to improve the walking behavior of older adults in this city.	es_CL
dc.language.iso	en	es_CL
dc.rights	Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 Chile	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/cl/	*
dc.source	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(22), 14625	es_CL
dc.subject	Walking behavior	es_CL
dc.subject	Older adults	es_CL
dc.subject	Socio-demographic factors	es_CL
dc.subject	Built environment	es_CL
dc.title	Walking behavior of older adults in Temuco, Chile: the contribution of the built environment and socio-demographic factors	es_CL
dc.type	Article	es_CL
dc.ucm.indexacion	Scopus	es_CL
dc.ucm.indexacion	Isi	es_CL
dc.ucm.uri	mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/22/14625	es_CL
dc.ucm.doi	doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192214625	es_CL