Neighborhood social cohesion and disorder in relation to walking in community-dwelling older adults: A multilevel analysis

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 155-171

  Mendes De Leon, Carlos F ^a,d   Cagney, Kathleen A ^b   Bienias, Julia L ^a   Barnes, Lisa L ^a   Skarupski, Kimberly A ^a   Scherr, Paul A ^c   Evans, Denis A ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^d RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Multilevel models; Neighborhood conditions; Physical activity; Walking

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SAFETY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; WALKING;

EID: 58349116277     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264308328650     Document Type: Article

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