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Land use mix and physical activity in middle-aged and older adults: a longitudinal study examining changes in land use mix in two Dutch cohorts.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With urbanization and aging increasing in coming decades, societies face the challenge of keeping aging populations active. Land use mix (LUM) has been associated with cycling and walking, but whether changes in LUM relate to changes in cycling/walking is less known.

Objectives

Our objective was to study the effect of LUM on cycling/walking in two Dutch aging cohorts using data with 10?years of follow-up.

Methods

Data from 1183 respondents from the Health and Living Conditions of the Population of Eindhoven and Surroundings (GLOBE) study and 918 respondents from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam (LASA) were linked to LUM in 1000-m sausage network buffers at three time-points. Cycling/walking outcomes were harmonized to include average minutes spent cycling/walking per week. Data was pooled and limited to respondents that did not relocate between follow-up waves. Associations between LUM and cycling/walking were estimated using a Random Effects Within-Between (REWB) model that allows for the estimation of both within and between effects. Sensitivity analyses were performed on smaller (500-m) and larger (1600-m) buffers.

Results

We found evidence of between-individual associations of LUM in 1000-m buffers and walking (?: 11.10, 95% CI: 0.08; 21.12), but no evidence of within-associations in 1000-m buffers. Sensitivity analyses using 500-m buffers showed similar between-associations, but negative within-associations (?: -35.67, 95% CI: -?68.85; -?2.49). We did not find evidence of between-individual associations of LUM in any buffer size and cycling, but did find evidence of negative within-associations between LUM in 1600-m buffers and cycling (?: -7.49, 95% CI: -?14.31; -?0.66).

Discussion

Our study found evidence of positive associations between LUM and average walking time, but also some evidence of negative associations between a change in LUM and cycling/walking. LUM appears to be related to cycling/walking, but the effect of changes in LUM on cycling/walking is unclear.

SUBMITTER: Noordzij JM

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7885364 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Land use mix and physical activity in middle-aged and older adults: a longitudinal study examining changes in land use mix in two Dutch cohorts.

Noordzij J M JM Beenackers M A MA Groeniger J Oude JO Timmermans E J EJ Motoc I I Huisman M M van Lenthe F J FJ

The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity 20210215 1

<h4>Background</h4>With urbanization and aging increasing in coming decades, societies face the challenge of keeping aging populations active. Land use mix (LUM) has been associated with cycling and walking, but whether changes in LUM relate to changes in cycling/walking is less known.<h4>Objectives</h4>Our objective was to study the effect of LUM on cycling/walking in two Dutch aging cohorts using data with 10 years of follow-up.<h4>Methods</h4>Data from 1183 respondents from the Health and Liv ...[more]

PMID: 33588882

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Land use mix and physical activity in middle-aged and older adults: a longitudinal study examining changes in land use mix in two Dutch cohorts.

Background

Objectives

Methods

Results

Discussion

Publications

Land use mix and physical activity in middle-aged and older adults: a longitudinal study examining changes in land use mix in two Dutch cohorts.

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