Effects of built environment on walking among Hong Kong older adults

 Key Messages<br />1. Reliable and valid intervieweradministered questionnaires were developed to investigate associations of perceived neighbourhood attributes of Hong Kong older adults with their walking for transportation and recreation.<br />2. Access to and availability of different types of services and destinations, provision of<br />facilities for resting/sitting in the neighbourhood, and easy access to/from residential<br />buildings may help maintain an active lifestyle by facilitating walking for transport in the neighbourhood.<br />3. Access to services, indoor places for walking, environmental aesthetics, low traffic, and absence of physical barriers may promote recreational walking.