A multilevel analysis of the association between social networks and support on leisure time physical activity: Evidence from 40 disadvantaged areas in London

Health and Place

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1023-1029

  Yu, Ge ^a   Renton, Adrian ^a   Schmidt, Elena ^a   Tobi, Patrick ^a   Bertotti, Marcello ^a   Watts, Paul ^a   Lais, Shahana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crime; Multilevel model; Physical activity; Social networks; Social support

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CRIME; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH STATUS; LEISURE INDUSTRY; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL NETWORK;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEISURE; MALE; MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENGLAND; LONDON [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 80052519138     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: 18732054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2011.07.002     Document Type: Article

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