TY - JOUR
T1 - Neighbourhood walkability in relation to cognitive functioning in patients with disorders along the heart-brain axis
AU - Timmermans, Erik J.
AU - Leeuwis, Anna E.
AU - Bots, Michiel L.
AU - van Alphen, Juliette L.
AU - Biessels, Geert Jan
AU - Brunner-la Rocca, Hans-Peter
AU - Kappelle, L. Jaap
AU - van Rossum, Albert C.
AU - the Heart-Brain Connection Consortium
AU - van Osch, Matthias J. P.
AU - Vaartjes, Ilonca
N1 - Funding Information: This work is part of the Heart-Brain Connection crossroads (HBCx) consortium of the Dutch CardioVascular Alliance. HBCx has received funding from the Dutch Heart Foundation under grant agreements 2018–28 and CVON 2012–06. The geo-data were collected as part of the Geoscience and Health Cohort Consortium, which was financially supported by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) – the Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development (Project number: 91118017), and the Amsterdam UMC. EJT is supported by a NWO Gravitation Grant (Exposome-NL, 024.004.017). Funding Information: EJT is supported by a NWO Gravitation Grant (Exposome-NL, 024.004.017 ). Funding Information: This work is part of the Heart-Brain Connection crossroads (HBCx) consortium of the Dutch CardioVascular Alliance. HBCx has received funding from the Dutch Heart Foundation under grant agreements 2018–28 and CVON 2012–06 . Funding Information: The geo-data were collected as part of the Geoscience and Health Cohort Consortium, which was financially supported by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) – the Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development (Project number: 91118017 ), and the Amsterdam UMC. Publisher Copyright: © 2022 The Authors
PY - 2023/1/1
Y1 - 2023/1/1
N2 - This study examined associations of neighbourhood walkability with cognitive functioning (i.e., global cognition, memory, language, attention-psychomotor speed, and executive functioning) in participants without or with either heart failure, carotid occlusive disease, or vascular cognitive impairment. Neighbourhood walkability at baseline was positively associated with global cognition and attention-psychomotor speed. These associations were stronger in patients with vascular cognitive impairment. Individuals who live in residential areas with higher walkability levels were less likely to have impairments in language and executive functioning at two-year follow-up. These findings highlight the importance of the built environment for cognitive functioning in healthy and vulnerable groups.
AB - This study examined associations of neighbourhood walkability with cognitive functioning (i.e., global cognition, memory, language, attention-psychomotor speed, and executive functioning) in participants without or with either heart failure, carotid occlusive disease, or vascular cognitive impairment. Neighbourhood walkability at baseline was positively associated with global cognition and attention-psychomotor speed. These associations were stronger in patients with vascular cognitive impairment. Individuals who live in residential areas with higher walkability levels were less likely to have impairments in language and executive functioning at two-year follow-up. These findings highlight the importance of the built environment for cognitive functioning in healthy and vulnerable groups.
KW - Built environment
KW - Carotid occlusive disease
KW - Cognitive impairment
KW - Heart failure
KW - Vascular cognitive impairment
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U2 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102956
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102956
M3 - Article
C2 - 36525834
SN - 1353-8292
VL - 79
JO - Health and Place
JF - Health and Place
M1 - 102956
ER -