Exploring the influence of walking on quality of life among older adults: Case study in Hohhot, China

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作者
Jian, Meiying [1 ,2 ]
Su, Donghua [1 ]
Du, Yu [1 ]
Cao, Jinxin [3 ]
Li, Chengbing [1 ]
机构
[1] Inner Mongolia Univ, Inst Transportat, Hohhot 010070, Peoples R China
[2] Inner Mongolia Engn Res Ctr Urban Transportat Data, Hohhot 010070, Peoples R China
[3] Inner Mongolia Acad Sci & Technol, Hohhot 010010, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
Ordinal model; Walking behavior; Walking experience; Quality of life; Older adults; BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENTS; WALKABILITY; SENIORS; IMPACTS; DISEASE; HEALTH; TRAVEL; MEN;
D O I
10.1016/j.jth.2023.101684
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Introduction: With the rapid development of population aging in China, older adults' quality of life has attracted increasing concerns. Due to the importance of walking in completing social activities, the influence of walking on older adults' quality of life has become a hot topic. This study investigates what walking behavior contributes to improving older adults' quality of life and how walking experience influences their quality of life.Method: In order to collect data, a questionnaire survey was conducted in Hohhot, China. In view of the distribution characteristic of dependent variables, three Ordinal models with different link functions are used. Based on estimated results, aggregate probabilities are obtained to investigate the influences of walking frequency, walking duration and walking experience on older adults' quality of life. Results: It is found that Ordinal Logit model is higher goodness of fit. The results show that working status, monthly income, walking behavior and walking experience have significant impacts on older adults' quality of life. Increasing the frequency of walking can improve the quality of life among older adults. But this improvement will weaken when the frequency of walking is over 3 times per week. Improving walking duration can promote older adults' quality of life. But this effect will weaken when walking duration exceeds 15 min. In addition, the improvement in walking experience could substantially promote the quality of life for older adults.Conclusions: Older adults, who complete at least 15 min of walking or conduct walking more than 3 times per week, are more likely to have higher satisfaction with their quality of life. Promoting walking experience is critical for improving older adults' quality of life. All the results provide important references for both older adults to determine their daily traveling and for policymakers to promote older adults' quality of life effectively.
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