It is increasingly recognized that active participation in diverse physical, cognitive

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Evidence profile

Sourced from the future work and stated research gap and limitations section and abstract of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2010 and 2026, spanning 5 journals. Those papers have been cited 38 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 5 representative gaps

• Investigation of the Quality of Life in Elderly Aged 65 and Over Working in Handicrafts: The Case of Mardin (2026) · Anemon Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi · doi

  Summary results 2022: of Ülgen, S. Y. (2012). Examination of the factors affecting social participation in the elderly living at home (Doctoral dissertation, Pamukkale University). YÖK Thesis Center. Walker, A. (2005). A European perspective on quality of life in old age. European Journal of Ageing, 2(1), 2–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10433-005-0500-0 WHOQOL Group. (1998). Development of the World Health Organization WHOQOL-BREF 551–558.

  generalfuture work
  Keywords: european whoqol summary lgen examination factors affecting social participation elderly living home doctoral dissertation pamukkale
• Perceived community exercise environment and loneliness among middle-aged and older adults in China: psychosocial-behavioral associations, latent profiles, and network analysis (2026) · Frontiers in Public Health · doi

  health 15:351–77. doi: 10.1177/109019818801500401 Bibeau D, promotion on Steckler A, Glanz K. An programs. Health Educ Q. ecological (1988) 30. Lindsay Smith G, Banting L, Eime R, O’Sullivan G, van Uffelen JGZ. The association between social support and physical activity in older adults: a systematic review. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. (2017) 14:56. doi: 10.1186/s12966-017-0509-8 7. Sallis JF, Cervero RB, Ascher W, Henderson KA, Kraft MK, Kerr J. An ecological approach to creating active living communities. Annu Rev Public Health. (2006) 27:297–322. doi: 10.1146/annurev.publhealth.27.021405.102100 31. Yu W, Zhou B, Liu J. Behavioral Characteristics of Older Adults in Community Public Spaces: Gender and Aging in Dalian, China. Sage Open. (2021) 11:21582440211037984. doi: 10.1177/21582440211037984 8. Barnett DW, Barnett A, Nathan A, Van Cauwenberg J, Cerin E. Built total physical activity and walking: environmental correlates of older adults’ (2017) a systematic review and meta-analysis. 14:103. doi: 10.1186/s12966-017-0558-z J Behav Nutr Phys Act.

  generalfuture work
  Keywords: health older adults ecological physical activity systematic review behav nutr phys public barnett bibeau promotion
• Perceived community environment and depressive symptoms among older adults in China: a cross-sectional analysis of physical activity as a moderator (2026) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi

  Few studies have examined the moderating effect of physical activity on the association between perceived community environment and depressive symptoms. There is a need to identify modifiable and contextually relevant factors associated with depressive symptoms among older adults. The study aims to address this gap by examining the relationship between perceived community environment, physical activity, and depressive symptoms.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: few studies have examined moderating effect physical activity
• The impact of neighborhood environment on physical activity among older adults: chain mediating roles of self-efficacy and outcome expectations (2025) · Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience · cited 2× · doi

  this study employed a cross-sectional survey design, - this study primarily relied on self-report questionnaires for data collection, - the sample in this study remains primarily concentrated in 12 communities in Chengdu, - the mechanisms through which neighborhood environment influences physical activity among older adults may be more complex

  generallimitations sectionevidence 5/5
  Keywords: study employed cross-sectional survey design primarily relied self-report
• Relationships Among Active Engagement in Life Activities and Quality of Life for Assisted-Living Residents (2010) · Journal of Housing for the Elderly · cited 36× · doi

  It is increasingly recognized that active participation in diverse physical, cognitive, and social activities can promote older adults’ quality of life, including physical and mental health, but there is limited information about this in the population of residents in assisted living facilities.

  generalabstractevidence 4/5
  Keywords: physical increasingly recognized active participation diverse cognitive social activities promote older adults quality life including

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