Does parkland influence walking? The relationship between area of parkland and walking trips in Melbourne, Australia

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 9, Issue , 2012, Pages

  King, Tania L ^a   Thornton, Lukar E ^b   Bentley, Rebecca J ^a   Kavanagh, Anne M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

GIS; Multilevel; Park area; Park proximity; Walking frequency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; LAND BIOME; MALE; PARKLAND; URBAN AREA; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC FACILITIES; RECREATION; URBAN POPULATION; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866276955     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-9-115     Document Type: Article

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