Socioeconomic differences in lack of recreational walking among older adults: The role of neighbourhood and individual factors

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 6, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Kamphuis, Carlijn B M ^a   van Lenthe, Frank J ^a   Giskes, Katrina ^a,b   Huisman, Martijn ^a,c   Brug, Johannes ^a,d   Mackenbach, Johan P ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^d VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

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EID: 59349118506     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-6-1     Document Type: Article

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