Socioeconomic status differences in recreational physical activity levels and real and perceived access to a supportive physical environment

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 601-611

  Giles Corti, Billie ^a   Donovan, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Environment and public health; Physical activity; Socioeconomic status (SES); Walking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; SOCIAL STATUS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRATIFICATION; WALKING;

EID: 0036449456     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/pmed.2002.1115     Document Type: Article

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