Changes in physical activity by context and residential greenness among recent retirees: Longitudinal GPS and accelerometer study

• Published in: Health & place Vol. 73; p. 102732
• Main Authors: Pasanen, S., Halonen, J.I., Gonzales-Inca, C., Pentti, J., Vahtera, J., Kestens, Y., Thierry, B., Brondeel, R., Leskinen, T., Stenholm, S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2022; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Accelerometers; Accelerometry; Active travel; Activity locations; Exercise; Finland; Humans; Intervention; Measurement; Normalized difference vegetative index; Older adults; Physical activity; Residential greenness; Retirees; Travel; Vegetation; Finland; Activity locations; Residential greenness; Active travel; Physical activity; Older adults

This study examined the changes in accelerometer-measured physical activity by GPS-measured contexts among Finnish retirees (n = 45 (537 measurement days)) participating in a physical activity intervention. We also assessed whether residential greenness, measured with Normalized Difference Vegetatio...