Neighborhood and individual factors in activity in older adults: Results from the neighborhood and senior health study

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 144-170

  King, Diane ^a  

^a CLINICAL RESEARCH UNIT   (United States)

Author keywords

Active living; Built environment; Crime safety; Physical activity; Social cohesion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SAFETY; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL INTERACTION; WALKING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CRIME; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXERCISE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COLORADO; CRIME; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SAFETY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; WALKING;

EID: 44649084355     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.16.2.144     Document Type: Article

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