Department of Architecture, School of Civil and Architectural Engineering, Henan University, Kaifeng 475001, China.
Department of Human Centered Design, College of Human Ecology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Dec 7;19(24):16428. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192416428.
The benefits of physical activity on health are widely known. However, the impact of physical activity on aging-in-place at home for older adults is unclear. Focusing on older adults who recently moved from home to a senior-living facility, this research explored the impact of walking on the ability to age-in-place. Data were collected through a questionnaire survey completed by residents in 12 assisted-living facilities in Houston, Texas. Controlling for significant personal factors, ANOVAs were applied. Non-Hispanic White older adults ( = 124) who used canes or no aids and engaged in 30 min to 1 h of walking per occurrence were able to remain in their homes for an average of 17.84 years after age 65, 1.85 years longer than their counterparts who walked less than 30 min per occurrence. Those who walked for more than an hour per occurrence remained at home for 22.71 years on average, 6.72 years longer than their counterparts ( ≤ 0.05). Engaging in neighborhood walking may help older adults maintain more years of aging-in-place at home. The findings have a direct impact on both public health programs and community design and planning strategies promoting aging-in-place.
体育活动对健康的益处是众所周知的。然而，体育活动对老年人居家养老的影响尚不清楚。本研究聚焦于最近从家中搬到养老院的老年人，探讨了散步对居家养老能力的影响。数据通过德克萨斯州休斯顿的 12 个辅助生活设施的居民完成的问卷调查收集。控制了重要的个人因素后，应用了方差分析。使用手杖或无辅助器具、每次散步 30 分钟至 1 小时的非西班牙裔白人老年人（n=124），在 65 岁以后平均能在家中居住 17.84 年，比每次散步少于 30 分钟的同龄人多 1.85 年。每次散步超过 1 小时的人平均在家中居住 22.71 年，比每次散步少于 1 小时的同龄人多 6.72 年（≤0.05）。参与社区散步可能有助于老年人在家中保持更多年的养老生活。这些发现对促进老年人居家养老的公共卫生项目和社区设计规划策略有直接影响。
