The influence of neighborhood residential density, physical and social environments on older adults' physical activity: An exploratory study in two metropolitan areas

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 35-43

  Chaudhury, Habib ^a   Mahmood, Atiya ^a   Michael, Yvonne L ^b   Campo, Michael ^a   Hay, Kara ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 80054944566     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2011.07.001     Document Type: Article

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