The relationship between cluster-analysis derived walkability and local recreational and transportation walking among Canadian adults

Health and Place

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1079-1087

  McCormack, Gavin R ^a   Friedenreich, Christine ^b   Sandalack, Beverly A ^c   Giles Corti, Billie ^d   Doyle Baker, Patricia K ^c   Shiell, Alan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Built environment; Cluster analysis; Neighborhood self selection; Physical activity; Propensity score analysis

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; NEIGHBORHOOD; PEDESTRIAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; URBAN TRANSPORT; WALKING;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR VEHICLE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; WALKING;

ALBERTA; CALGARY; CANADA;

EID: 84864796775     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: 18732054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2012.04.014     Document Type: Article

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