Characteristics of the built environment associated with leisure-time physical activity among adults in Bogotá, Colombia: A multilevel study

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 7, Issue SUPPL.2, 2010, Pages

  Gomez, Luis F ^a,b   Sarmiento, Olga L ^c   Parra, Diana C ^d   Schmid, Thomas L ^e   Pratt, Michael ^e   Jacoby, Enrique ^f   Neiman, Andrea ^e   Cervero, Robert ^g   Mosquera, Janeth ^a   Rutt, Candance ^e   Ardila, Mauricio ^h   Pinzón, José D ^h  

^a Fundacion FES Social   (Colombia)

^b Facultad de Medicina   (Colombia)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Colombia)

^d WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^e NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^f WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^h Centro de Estudios Urbanos   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Active living; Public parks; Urban health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; COLOMBIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SANITATION; STATISTICAL MODEL; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BICYCLING; COLOMBIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PUBLIC FACILITIES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; TRANSPORTATION; URBAN HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957346801     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.7.s2.s196     Document Type: Article

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