Multilevel modelling of built environment characteristics related to neighbourhood walking activity in older adults

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 558-564

  Li, Fuzhong ^a   Fisher, K John ^a   Brownson, Ross C ^b   Bosworth, Mark ^c  

^a OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Metro Oregon   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEIGHBORHOOD; TRANSPORTATION MODE; URBAN DESIGN; WALKING;

AGED; AGING; COMMUNITY CARE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION; URBAN POPULATION; WALKING;

AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT, CONTROLLED; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOUSING; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OREGON; POPULATION DENSITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; URBAN HEALTH; WALKING;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; PORTLAND [OREGON]; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 21344462599     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2004.028399     Document Type: Review

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