モリタ　ヤスヒロ   MORITA Yasuhiro   森田　泰裕    所属   埼玉医科大学  保健医療学部 理学療法学科    職種   専任講師
論文種別	学術雑誌(原著)
言語種別	英語
査読の有無	査読あり
表題	Association of Built Environments With Frequency of Going Outdoors Among Older Community-Dwelling Adults in Japan
掲載誌名	正式名：Journal of Aging and Physical Activity 略　 称：J Aging Phys Act ISSNコード：10638652
掲載区分	国外
巻・号・頁	オンライン,1-7頁
総ページ数	7
著者・共著者	◎Gohei Kato, Tomoyuki Arai, Yasuhiro Morita, Hiroaki Fujita
発行年月	2020/04/16
概要	Built environmental factors are important for encouraging outdoor activity among community-dwelling older adults. A total of 214 participants aged 59-94 years were recruited from local cities in Japan. A mixed-effects multivariate linear regression model was conducted for the analysis. Parks that are easy to get to and car availability were positively associated with the number of days per week with any outdoor exposure. Further, the ability to conduct activities of daily living had a significant effect on the use of safe parks and walking areas and the number of days per week with outdoor time. The findings suggest that subjectively assessed neighborhood-built environments, such as readily available safe parks, walking areas, and car availability, are important for encouraging outdoor activity among older community-dwelling adults in Japan. For those with a limited ability to conduct daily activities, the safeness of parks and walking areas are most important.