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HEALTH & PLACE
Volume 79, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102952
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Physical activity; Walkability; Bikeability; Active travel; Mobility limitation
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We conducted a prospective study to investigate the relationship between acceptable travel distances (walking and cycling) and the incidence of functional disability and mortality among older Japanese adults. A baseline survey was conducted in 2013 among 7618 individuals aged >= 65 years in Kasama City, Japan, with follow-up until 2021. Shorter acceptable walking and cycling distances were found to be significantly associated with higher risks of functional disability and mortality, according to a multivariable-adjusted Cox proportional-hazards model. In conclusion, acceptable distances of <500 m for walking and <1 km for cycling were associated with increased risks of functional disability and mortality among older adults.
We prospectively investigated the association between acceptable travel distances (i.e., walking and cycling) and the incidence of functional disability and mortality among older Japanese adults. A baseline survey was con-ducted in 2013 among 7618 individuals aged >= 65 years in Kasama City, Japan, and they were tracked through the city's database until 2021. Acceptable travel distances were assessed using a questionnaire. Outcomes (i.e., functional disability and mortality) were gathered as binary (incident or not) with survival time. A multivariable-adjusted Cox proportional-hazards model indicated that shorter acceptable walking and cycling distances were markedly linked with higher risks of functional disability and mortality. In conclusion, acceptable distances of <500 m for walking and <1 km for cycling were associated with higher risks of functional disability and mortality among older adults.
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