Mismatched perceptions of neighbourhood walkability: Need for interventions?

Health and Place

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1294-1295

  Van Lenthe, Frank J ^a   Kamphuis, Carlijn B M ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Interventions; Measurement; Physical environments; Walking

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; NEIGHBORHOOD; OBESITY; PERCEPTION; WALKING;

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HUMAN; NEIGHBORHOOD WALKABILITY; OBESITY; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; WALKING;

EID: 80053567852     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: 18732054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2011.07.001     Document Type: Article

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