Prisoner and Creator of Space and Place: An Interpretive Descriptive QGIS Study to Understand Exercise Experiences of Community-Dwelling Older Adults in a Low-Income Neighborhood

Janet L.C. Lee; Yingqi Guo; Temmy L.T. Lo; Rainbow T.H. Ho

doi:10.1080/26892618.2021.1932009

Prisoner and Creator of Space and Place: An Interpretive Descriptive QGIS Study to Understand Exercise Experiences of Community-Dwelling Older Adults in a Low-Income Neighborhood

Janet L.C. Lee, Yingqi Guo, Temmy L.T. Lo, Rainbow T.H. Ho

Hong Kong Metropolitan University

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Age-friendly community design is a crucial agenda globally. This study used a qualitative geographic information system (QGIS) approach and an interpretive descriptive orientation to analyze the spatially oriented exercise experiences of community-dwelling older adults living in a low-income neighborhood in Hong Kong. Fifteen community-dwelling older adults aged 62–88 years were involved in the study. Participants were found to make use of different places (i.e., footbridges and children’s playgrounds) proximal to their home locations and create space for their habitual physical exercise routines. These interpretative results add a new dimension of understanding to the planning and design of age-friendly communities.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	274-288
Number of pages	15
Journal	Journal of Aging and Environment
Volume	36
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/26892618.2021.1932009
Publication status	Published - 2022

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age-friendly community
community-dwelling older adults
Geospatial
physical activity
qualitative GIS

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