Walkability and physical activity: Findings from curitiba, brazil

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 269-275

  Siqueira Reis, Rodrigo ^a,b   Hino, Adriano Akira Ferreira ^a,b   Ricardo Rech, Cassiano ^a,c   Kerr, Jacqueline ^e   Curi Hallal, Pedro ^d  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF PONTA GROSSA   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INCOME; LEISURE; MALE; NEIGHBORHOOD; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAZIL; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TRANSPORTATION; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883025841     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2013.04.020     Document Type: Article

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