Understanding environmental influences on walking: Review and research agenda

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 67-76

  Owen, Neville ^a   Humpel, Nancy ^b   Leslie, Eva ^a   Bauman, Adrian ^c   Sallis, James F ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RECREATION; REVIEW; THEORY; WALKING;

ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; WALKING;

EID: 3042612074     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2004.03.006     Document Type: Review

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