Perceived barriers to walking in the neighborhood environment: A survey of middle-aged and older adults

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 318-335

  Dawson, Jill ^a   Hillsdon, Melvyn ^b   Boller, Irene ^c   Foster, Charlie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross sectional survey; Health problems; METs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; WALKING;

EID: 34548237438     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.15.3.318     Document Type: Article

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