Measuring the influence of built neighborhood environments on walking in older adults

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 302-312

  Michael, Yvonne ^a   Beard, Tracey ^a   Choi, Dongseok ^a   Farquhar, Stephanie ^b   Carlson, Nichole ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environment design; Measurement; Walking

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SELF REPORT; WALKING;

EID: 33746690377     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.14.3.302     Document Type: Article

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