Home environment

Home environment has been studied in 3 papers since 2023: 3 observational studies in people; 1 in the past year. The newest paper, Dec 24, 2025: “How our homes shape the way we move”.

Exposure

3 papers study it2 findingsUpdated Dec 24, 2025

MeSH

“indoor locomotion is fragmented, variable, and strongly constrained by the environment.”

How our homes shape the way we moveGait & posture2025doi:10.1016/j.gaitpost.2025.110089

None of its findings points the other way.

2 independent labs in 2 countries

Funders: European Regional Development Fund and 2 more

Humans3

What is Home environment linked with?

Studies link Home environment with 2 measures, most often indoor locomotion (1 study) and past-year falls (1).

Indoor locomotion

downin humans1

1 study

Home environment is associated with indoor locomotion in humans.
“indoor locomotion is fragmented, variable, and strongly constrained by the environment.”
Humans4 yearsn = 8
How our homes shape the way we move
Gait & postureDec 24, 2025

Past-year falls

mixedin humans1

1 study

Home environment is associated with past-year falls in humans.
“Home environment factors, including floor type, floor risk factors, and stair safety features, were significantly related to falls (p < .05).”
HumansEthnic older adults in rural northern Thailandn = 462
Mental health, fall prevention behaviors, and home environments related to fall experiences among older adults from ethnic groups in rural Northern Thailand
HeliyonAug 31, 2024