Individual and environmental factors underlying life space of older people – study protocol and design of a cohort study on life-space mobility in old age (LISPE)

GENERAL

Year

2011

Country

Finland

STUDY DETAILS

Waves

3 waves

Wave 1: 2011
Wave 2: 2012
Wave 3: 2013

Sample size

842

Sample population

75+

Sample residence

75+

Survey mode

Focus on outdoor mobility, Interviews, physical functional tests, environmental assessments, accelerometry and audiometry in a subgroup

Longitudinal or cross-section study

Cross-sectional, longitudinal

Data sources

Capi, tests, monitored physical activity

Main topics

Life-space mobility

Goals

The aim of the Life-Space Mobility in Old Age (LISPE) project is to examine how home and neighborhood characteristics influence people’s health, functioning, disability, quality of life and life-space mobility in the context of aging. In addition, examine whether a person’s health and function influence life-space mobility.

Scientific domain

Sport Science

Age studies subcategories

Age Study (75+)

INSTITUTION

Institution

University of Jyväskylä, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Gerontology Research Center

Contact

taina.rantanen@jyu.fi

LINKS / PUBLICATIONS

Links

Publications

Rantanen T, Portegijs E, Viljanen A, Eronen J, Saajanaho M, Tsai LT, Kauppinen M, Palonen EM, Sipilä S, Iwarsson S, Rantakokko M. Individual and environmental factors underlying life space of older people – study protocol and design of a cohort study on life-space mobility in old age (LISPE). BMC Public Health. 2012 Nov 22;12:1018. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-1018. PMID: 23170987; PMCID: PMC3534010.