What is my walking neighbourhood? A pilot study of English adults' definitions of their local walking neighbourhoods

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 7, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Smith, Graham ^a   Gidlow, Christopher ^a   Davey, Rachel ^b   Foster, Charles ^c  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PILOT STUDY; SOCIAL INTERACTION; UNITED KINGDOM; WALKING;

EID: 77951781374     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-7-34     Document Type: Article

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