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Free bus travel and physical activity, gait speed, and adiposity in the english longitudinal study of ageingxs

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  • Webb, E.
  • Laverty, A.
  • Mindell, J.
  • Millett, C.

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Objectives. We investigated associations between having a bus pass, enabling free local bus travel across the United Kingdom for state pension-aged people, and physical activity, gait speed, and adiposity. Methods. We used data on 4650 bus pass-eligible people (aged 62 years) at wave 6 (2012-2013) of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing in regression analyses. Results. Bus pass holders were more likely to be female (odds ratio [OR] = 1.67; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.38, 2.02; P

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  • Webb, E. & Laverty, A. & Mindell, J. & Millett, C., 2016. "Free bus travel and physical activity, gait speed, and adiposity in the english longitudinal study of ageingxs," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 106(1), pages 136-142.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2015.302907_9
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302907
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    2. Hiroshi Hirai & Masashige Saito & Naoki Kondo & Katsunori Kondo & Toshiyuki Ojima, 2021. "Physical Activity and Cumulative Long-Term Care Cost among Older Japanese Adults: A Prospective Study in JAGES," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(9), pages 1-10, May.
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