Influences on neighborhood walking in older adults

Research in Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 238-250

  Gallagher, Nancy A ^a   Clarke, Philippa J ^b   Ronis, David L ^f   Cherry, Carol Loveland ^c   Nyquist, Linda ^d   Gretebeck, Kimberlee A ^c,e  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Institute for Social Research   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^f NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; WALKING;

AGED; HUMANS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; WALKING;

EID: 84868149139     PISSN: 19404921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/19404921-20120906-05     Document Type: Article

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