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Regular outdoor exercise is part of a good old age. It improves mood and mobility. Outdoor exercise is the most important hobby of old people, but more than 60% of person over 80 years have difficulties in walking 500 meters. More than 50% have difficulties in walking a flight of stairs (Borodulin & Sääksjärvi, 2017).

In a study people with major walking problems were asked which were the main factors inhibiting outdoor activity. Most common environmental factors were snow and ice in winter, steep uphills/downhills in neighbourhood, lack of benches in wintertime, lack of benches and bad walking routes.

Most common individual factors were bad weather, slippery streets, fear of falling, darkness and lack of companion. This result shows there is a need for outdoor friends. They could be the solution for many of these factors mentioned.