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Al-Khatri, H, Etri, T and Gadi, M B (2022) User response to indoor thermal environment in female high school buildings in Oman. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 192–212.
Cooper, E, Wang, Y, Stamp, S, Nijsen, T, de Graaf, P, Hofman, J, Inki, T, Driessen, R, Liebmann, J, Geven, I T M, Vervoort, K, La Manna, V P, Valster, S, de Wolf, P, Peltonen, S, Burman, E, Salminen, A, van Galen, R and Mumovic, D (2022) Why do people use portable air purifiers? Evidence from occupant surveys and air quality monitoring in homes in three European cities. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 213–29.
da Silva, M B C, Moschen, S d A, Cecatto, B and Larentis, F (2022) Perceived attributes and dimensions of accessibility in adapted bathrooms. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 60–73.
Engelen, L, Rahmann, M and de Jong, E (2022) Design for healthy ageing – the relationship between design, well-being, and quality of life: a review. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 19–35.
Forooraghi, M, Cobaleda-Cordero, A and Babapour Chafi, M (2022) A healthy office and healthy employees: a longitudinal case study with a salutogenic perspective in the context of the physical office environment. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 134–51.
Galiano-Garrigós, A, Marcos, C L, Kouider, T and Juan Gutiérrez, P J (2022) Reassessing thermal comfort in modern architecture: E.1027 as a case study. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 230–54.
Kevdzija, M and Marquardt, G (2022) Impact of distance on stroke inpatients’ mobility in rehabilitation clinics: a shadowing study. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 74–88.
Porto Valente, C, Morris, A and Wilkinson, S J (2022) Energy poverty, housing and health: the lived experience of older low-income Australians. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 6–18.
Richardson, M and Butler, C W (2022) Nature connectedness and biophilic design. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 36–42.
Saroglou, T, Itzhak-Ben-Shalom, H and Meir, I A (2022) Pedestrian thermal perception: studies around two high-rise buildings in the Mediterranean climate. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 171–91.
Shepley, M M, Peditto, K, Sachs, N A, Pham, Y, Barankevich, R, Crouppen, G and Dresser, K (2022) Staff and resident perceptions of mental and behavioural health environments. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 89–104.
Soto Muñoz, J, Trebilcock Kelly, M, Flores-Alés, V and Ramírez-Vielma, R (2022) Understanding the perceived productivity of office occupants in relation to workspace thermal environment. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 152–70.
Willems, S, Saelens, D and Heylighen, A (2022) Patient well-being, adaptation of and to indoor conditions, and hospital room design: two mixed methods case studies. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 105–33.
Xie, Q and Yuan, X (2022) Functioning and environment: Exploring outdoor activity-friendly environments for older adults with disabilities in a Chinese long-term care facility. Building Research & Information, 50(01–02), 43–59.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: Health; functioning; outdoor environment; activity-friendly; ICF; older adult;
- ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2021.1968292
- Abstract:
Older adults with disabilities are very dependent on the physical environment, but evidence concerning outdoor activity-friendly environments is limited. This study developed the functioning and environment model to analyse the interactions among body functions and structures (physiological or psychological functions of body systems and anatomical parts of the body), outdoor environments, and outdoor activities in older adults with disabilities. Demographic and health surveys of older adults (N = 95), interviews with older adults (N = 95) and staff members (N = 28), and behavioural observations of older adults (N = 12) were conducted at a typical Chinese long-term care facility. Environmental needs were revealed by thematic analysis in five themes: natural environments with positive sensory stimuli, accessible and personalized gardening spaces, safe and comfortable walking environments, spaces and equipment for playful exercise, and gathering spaces mixing diverse people. The results showed that the outdoor environment could facilitate outdoor activities by compensating for impairments and utilizing remaining body functions and structures, which could further improve body functions and structures. This study enriches understanding of the relationship between functioning and the environment, providing a new perspective for interdisciplinary cooperation between medical and design fields on environments for healthy ageing.