Barriers and motivators for owners walking their dog: Results from qualitative research

Health Promotion Journal of Australia

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 118-124

  Cutt, Hayley E ^a   Giles Corti, Billie ^a   Wood, Lisa J ^a   Knuiman, Matthew W ^a   Burke, Valerie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dog; Environment; Exercise; Policy; Social support; Walking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; DEMOGRAPHY; DOG; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; OBJECT RELATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SANITATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WALKING;

ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; DOGS; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PUBLIC FACILITIES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WALKING; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 49549122177     PISSN: 10361073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/he08118     Document Type: Article

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