Walking-friendly built environments and objectively measured physical function in older adults.

4 Discussion This study examined the associations between walkable environmental attributes and objectively assessed physical function in a sample of older Japanese adults.We found linear positive associations between population density and availability of destinations within a 1600-m buffer, intersection density within 800 m, and Walk Score (marginally significant) with physical function (1-legged stance with eyes open) among men.

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