Relationship between perceived neighborhood characteristics and vigorous physical activity among adult Seoul residents

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 215-222

  Chung, Gun Lee ^a   Youngtae, Cho ^a,b,c  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c NONE   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adult; Gender; Perceived neighborhood characteristics; Seoul; Vigorous physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; NEIGHBOR JOINING METHOD; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROBABILITY; RECREATION; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 77953679503     PISSN: 19758375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.2009.42.4.215     Document Type: Article

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