Physical activity among elderly people in a city population: The influence of neighbourhood level violence and self perceived safety

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 626-632

  Piro, Fredrik Niclas ^a,b   Nœss, Øyvind ^b   Claussen, Bjørgulf ^b  

^a Institute of General Practice and Community Medicine   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHIC METHOD; ELDERLY POPULATION; SAFETY; SOCIAL SECURITY; VIOLENCE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NORWAY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL STATUS; VIOLENCE;

AGED; CITIES; CRIME; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NORWAY; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SAFETY; SOCIAL CONDITIONS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN HEALTH; VIOLENCE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; OSLO [NORWAY]; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 33745855869     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2005.042697     Document Type: Article

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