Evaluation of the Walkable Neighborhoods for Seniors Project in Sacramento County

Health Promotion Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 402-410

  Hooker, Steven P ^a   Cirill, Lisa A ^b   Geraghty, Anne ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b California Center for Physical Activity   (United States)

^c WALKSacramento   (United States)

Author keywords

environment; physical activity; policy; seniors; walking

Indexed keywords

ADVISORY COMMITTEE; AGED; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EVALUATION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; UNITED STATES; WALKING;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; AGED; CALIFORNIA; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; STATE GOVERNMENT; WALKING;

EID: 70349954231     PISSN: 15248399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524839907307887     Document Type: Article

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