Neighborhood walkability perceptions: Associations with amount of neighborhood-based physical activity by intensity and purpose

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 3-10

  Kaczynski, Andrew T ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Built environment; Moderate intensity; Recreation; Transportation

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; RISK; WALKING;

CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ODDS RATIO; ONTARIO; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECREATION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; WALKING;

EID: 74949099489     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.7.1.3     Document Type: Article

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