Assessing health-related resources in senior living residences

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 206-214

  Kerr, Jacqueline ^a,b   Carlson, Jordan A ^a,b   Sallis, James F ^b   Rosenberg, Dori ^a,b   Leak, Chikarlo R ^c   Saelens, Brian E ^d   Chapman, James E ^f   Frank, Lawrence D ^f,g   Cain, Kelli L ^b   Conway, Terry L ^b   King, Abby C ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^e STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Lawrence Frank and Company   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Built environment; Exercise; Health promotion; Obesity; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958256940     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2011.03.004     Document Type: Article

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