A1 Journal article (refereed)
Nature as a facilitator for physical activity : Defining relationships between the objective and perceived environment and physical activity among community-dwelling older people (2018)
Keskinen, K. E., Rantakokko, M., Suomi, K., Rantanen, T., & Portegijs, E. (2018). Nature as a facilitator for physical activity : Defining relationships between the objective and perceived environment and physical activity among community-dwelling older people. Health and Place, 49, 111-119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2017.12.003
JYU authors or editors
Publication details
All authors or editors: Keskinen, Kirsi E.; Rantakokko, Merja; Suomi, Kimmo; Rantanen, Taina; Portegijs, Erja
Journal or series: Health and Place
ISSN: 1353-8292
eISSN: 1873-2054
Publication year: 2018
Volume: 49
Issue number: 0
Pages range: 111-119
Publisher: Pergamon
Publication country: United Kingdom
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2017.12.003
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Partially open access channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/56694
Keywords: greenbelts; water systems; walking (motion); physical activity; ability to move; physical disabilities; ageing; environment; natural environment; living environment
Free keywords: green areas; blue areas; walking; mobility limitation; aging
Contributing organizations
Related projects
- Outdoon environment as a perdictor of participation, autonomy and quality of life in old age
- Rantakokko, Merja
- Research Council of Finland
- Active ageing - resilience and external support as modifiers of the disablement outcome
- Rantanen, Taina
- European Commission
- Geographic characretistics, outdoos mobility and physical activity in old age
- Portegijs, Erja
- Ministry of Education and Culture
Related research datasets
Ministry reporting: Yes
VIRTA submission year: 2018
JUFO rating: 1
- Gerontology and Public Health (Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences LTK, SPORT) TGE
- Gerontology Research Center (Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences LTK, SPORT) GEREC
- Social Sciences of Sports (Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences LTK, SPORT) LYT
- School of Wellbeing (University of Jyväskylä JYU) JYU.Well