Living near a trail is associated with increased odds of walking among patients using community clinics

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 289-302

  Pierce Jr , J Rush ^a,b,d   Denison, Anne V ^c   Arif, Ahmed A ^c   Rohrer, James E ^c  

^a The Amarillo Bi City County Health District   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^c TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^d TTUHSC   (United States)

Author keywords

Built environment; Exercise; Neighborhood; Trails; Walking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CAUCASIAN; CIGARETTE SMOKING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; OBESITY; RACE DIFFERENCE; SELF REPORT; WALKING;

ADULT; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL CLASS; WALKING;

EID: 33745598136     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-006-9014-8     Document Type: Article

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