Living in a well-serviced urban area is associated with maintenance of frequent walking among seniors in the VoisiNuAge study.

Gauvin, Lise; Richard, Lucie; Kestens, Yan; Shatenstein, Bryna; Daniel, Mark; D Moore, Spencer; Mercille, Geneviève; Payette, Hélène

doi:10.1093/geronb/gbr134

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Living in a well-serviced urban area is associated with maintenance of frequent walking among seniors in the VoisiNuAge study.

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Authors:

Lise Gauvin

Lucie Richard

Yan Kestens

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This paper examined whether or not closer proximity to local services and amenities was associated with maintenance of more frequent walking over time among urban-dwelling seniors over and above individual-level characteristics. METHOD: A sample of 521 adults who were part of the VoisiNuA...

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