자연주의적 탐구조사(Naturalistic Inquiry)

Outdoor blue spaces, human health and well-being: A systematic review of quantitative studies.

The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP), with assistance from multiple partners, stakeholders, and researchers, developed the first Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for the Early Y...

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Canadian physical activity guidelines for the early years (aged 0-4 years)

From therapeutic landscapes to healthy spaces, places and practices: A scoping review.

Psychology and life

Therapeutic landscapes and wellbeing in later life: Impacts of blue and green spaces for older adults

http://www.hiphealth.ca/media/The%20Secretes%20of%20Highly%20Active%20Older%20Adults_Nov%2018_FINAL.pdf

The secrets of highly active older adults

A large proportion of the growing population of older adults have low levels of physical activity and face ensuing health and mobility problems. Cycling is a health-promoting and widely accessible transportation option. However, throughout North America cycling rates amongst older adults are extremely low. Evidence from European countries suggests that cycling for older adults is possible and can be a popular travel choice. Therefore, we aimed to assess factors that contribute to cycling trends amongst North American older adults. We used a mixed methods approach to describe cycling behaviors, and facilitators and barriers to cycling in a highly bikeable area of Vancouver, Canada. We conducted a cross-sectional study of older adults (age ≥60 years) who lived in Vancouver’s downtown core. During September–October 2012, participants ( n =191) recorded travel in 7-day diaries and completed questionnaires on cycling behaviors and perceptions of their neighborhood environments. We conducted in depth interviews with a subset of older adults ( n =27) to better understand how they travelled in and around their neighborhoods. Participants demonstrated relatively high levels of cycling; one in four participants reported cycling in a usual week. Cycling mode share was 3.2% (182/5730 reported trips). Notably, this cycling mode share is three times higher than the mode share for older adults living in the region and double the mode share for the general (all-ages) population. Based on a framework analysis of the interviews, factors that facilitate cycling include supportive infrastructure, a history of activity and the social aspects of cycling. Factors that were barriers to cycling, both amongst those who reported cycling and those who did not, focused on safety, including motor vehicle traffic, cyclist behavior and theft. Our results suggest that should favorable policy and environmental conditions exist, cycling as a form of active transportation may be a viable option for older adults.

“I grew up on a bike”: Cycling and older adults

Recovery after hip fracture is complex involving many transitions along the care continuum. The recovery process, and these transitions, often present significant challenges for older adults and their families and caregivers. There is an identified need for more targeted information to support older adults and their families throughout the recovery process.Therefore, our goal was to understand the recovery phase after hip fracture from the patient perspective, and identify specific messages that could be integrated into future educational material for clinical practice to support patients during recovery. Using a qualitative description design guided by a strengths-based focus, we invited men and women 60+ years with previous hip fracture and their family members/caregivers to participate in interviews. We used purposive criterion sampling within the community setting to recruit participants. We followed a semi-structured guide to conduct the interviews, either in person or over the telephone, and focused questions on experiences with hip fracture and factors that enabled recovery. Two investigators coded and analyzed interview transcripts to identify key messages. We interviewed a total of 19 participants: eleven older adults who sustained a hip fracture and eight family member/caregivers. Participants described three main messages that enabled recovery: 1) seek support; 2) move more; and 3) preserve perspective. Participants provided vital information about their recovery experience from hip fracture. In future, this knowledge can be incorporated into patient-centered education and shared with older adults, their families, and health care professionals across the continuum of care.

Thea Franke

Papers

Therapeutic landscapes and wellbeing in later life: Impacts of blue and green spaces for older adults

The secrets of highly active older adults

“I grew up on a bike”: Cycling and older adults

Words of wisdom - patient perspectives to guide recovery for older adults after hip fracture: a qualitative study.

A grounded visualization approach to explore sociospatial and temporal complexities of older adults' mobility.