A positive step forward: Helping older adults stay active and healthy by walking outdoors
In the most recent Statistics Canada survey on exercise for older Canadians, 42% of respondents reported walking outside less than three days a week. Yet research suggests that walking outdoors, especially in nature, provides physical and emotional benefits. The reverse is also true: limited outdoor walking is an indicator of frailty and a risk factor for social isolation, decline in mobility, and reduced health-related quality of life.
This research has the potential to provide much-needed information that community organizations, seniors' centres, fitness clubs, and even municipal recreation program designers can factor into their future activity planning.
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By
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
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Published
Jul 09, 2024
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Subject Area
- Age-friendly Communities
- Education, Recreation, & Arts
- Physical Activity
- General Health and Wellness
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Audience
- Academics
- Funders
- Government (Politicians, Policy Makers) and Health Authorities
- Service Providers (Non-profits, Community Organizations, Local government)
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Category
- Best Practices
- Research & Reports