Neighborhood preference, walkability and walking in overweight/obese men

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 277-282

  Norman, Gregory J ^a   Carlson, Jordan A ^a   O'Mara, Stephanie ^a   Sallis, James F ^a   Patrick, Kevin ^a   Frank, Lawrence D ^b   Godbole, Suneeta V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Built environment; Geographic information systems; Physical activity; Self selection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; WALKING;

ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; WALKING;

EID: 84865975550     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: 19457359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.37.2.15     Document Type: Article

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