Neighborhood-Level Influences on Physical Activity among Older Adults: A Multilevel Analysis

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 45-63

  Fisher, K John ^a   Li, Fuzhong ^a   Michael, Yvonne ^b   Cleveland, Minot ^c  

^a OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Oregon Coal Promoting Phys Activ   (United States)

Author keywords

Neighborhoods; Social cohesion; Walking activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MULTILEVEL STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODEL; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED STATES; WALKING;

EID: 1642457314     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.12.1.45     Document Type: Article

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