Cross-sectional and prospective associations between active living environments and accelerometer-assessed physical activity in the EPIC-Norfolk cohort.
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Hajna, Samantha https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0431-2787
Brage, Soren https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1265-7355
Dalton, Alice
Griffin, Simon J
Jones, Andy P
Abstract
The environments in which young and middle-aged adults live may influence their physical activity (PA) behaviours. These associations are less clear among older adults. We estimated cross-sectional and prospective associations of population density, junction density, and land use mix and perceived active living environments with accelerometer-assessed PA in a cohort of older adults. Adults living in more dense and mixed neighbourhoods had less optimal activity profiles at baseline and less optimal changes in activity. Better perceptions were associated with more overall PA at baseline. Interventions for older adults may wish to target individuals living in more dense and mixed neighbourhoods.
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Active living environments, Older adults, Physical activity, Accelerometry, Aged, Cohort Studies, Cross-Sectional Studies, Exercise, Humans, Middle Aged
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Health Place
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1353-8292
1873-2054
1873-2054
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67
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Elsevier BV
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Medical Research Council (MC_UU_12015/4)
Medical Research Council (MR/K025147/1)
Medical Research Council (MC_UU_12015/1)
Medical Research Council (MC_UU_12015/3)
MRC (MC_UU_00006/1)
MRC (MC_UU_00006/6)
Medical Research Council (MR/K023187/1)
Medical Research Council (MR/N003284/1)
Wellcome Trust (087636/Z/08/Z)
Economic and Social Research Council (ES/G007462/1)
Medical Research Council (MC_UU_12015/6)
Medical Research Council (G1000143)
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) (146281)
MRC (MC_UU_00006/4)
MRC (MC_UU_00006/7)
Medical Research Council (G0500300)
Medical Research Council (G0401527)
National Institute for Health and Care Research (IS-BRC-1215-20014)
Medical Research Council (G0401527/1)
Cancer Research Uk (None)
Medical Research Council (MR/K025147/1)
Medical Research Council (MC_UU_12015/1)
Medical Research Council (MC_UU_12015/3)
MRC (MC_UU_00006/1)
MRC (MC_UU_00006/6)
Medical Research Council (MR/K023187/1)
Medical Research Council (MR/N003284/1)
Wellcome Trust (087636/Z/08/Z)
Economic and Social Research Council (ES/G007462/1)
Medical Research Council (MC_UU_12015/6)
Medical Research Council (G1000143)
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) (146281)
MRC (MC_UU_00006/4)
MRC (MC_UU_00006/7)
Medical Research Council (G0500300)
Medical Research Council (G0401527)
National Institute for Health and Care Research (IS-BRC-1215-20014)
Medical Research Council (G0401527/1)
Cancer Research Uk (None)
The EPIC-Norfolk study (DOI 10.22025/2019.10.105.00004) has received funding from the Medical Research Council (MR/N003284/1 and MC-UU_12015/1) and Cancer Research UK (C864/A14136). This work was supported by the Lifelong Health and Wellbeing Cross-Council Programme (MR/K025147/1 to SJG and AJ), the Medical Research Council (MRC) (MC_UU_12015/4 to SJG, MC_UP_12015/6 to JP, and MC_UU_12015/3 to SB), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (FRN 146766; Fellowship to SH), the Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR), a UKCRC Public Health Research Centre of Excellence which is funded by the British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK, Economic and Social Research Council, Medical Research Council, the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), and the Wellcome Trust (087636/Z/08/Z; ES/G007462/1; MR/K023187/1), and the Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre which is funded by NIHR (IS-BRC-1215-20014). The University of Cambridge has received salary support in respect of SJG from the NHS in the East of England through the Clinical Academic Reserve. The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS or the Department of Health. NJW, SJG and KTK are/were NIHR Senior Investigators.