Leisure time physical activity differences among older adults from diverse socioeconomic neighborhoods

Health and Place

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 482-490

  Annear, Michael J ^a   Cushman, Grant ^a   Gidlow, Bob ^a  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Leisure time physical activity; Neighborhood deprivation; Older adults; Physical environment; Social environment

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY CARE; ELDERLY POPULATION; NEIGHBORHOOD; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

AUSTRALASIA; CANTERBURY [SOUTH ISLAND]; CHRISTCHURCH [CANTERBURY]; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND;

EID: 58049200548     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2008.09.005     Document Type: Article

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