Walking in a city neighbourhood, paving the way

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 222-229

  Burgoyne, L ^a   Coleman, R ^b   Perry, I J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b Northside Community Health Initiative   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Environment; Neighbourhood; Physical activity; Sl na Sl inte; Walking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CITY; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POVERTY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CITIES; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POVERTY AREAS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; WALKING;

EID: 34548281262     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdm027     Document Type: Article

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