Neighbourhood deprivation and the cost of accessing gyms and fitness centres: National study in Wales

Health and Place

Volumn 24, Issue , 2013, Pages 16-19

  Evans, Tim ^a   Cummins, Steven ^b   Brown, Tim ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Access; Cost; Deprivation; Neighbourhood; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

NEIGHBORHOOD; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RECREATIONAL FACILITY; TRANSACTION COST;

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SURVEY; NEIGHBORHOOD; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

UNITED KINGDOM; WALES;

ACCESS; COST; DEPRIVATION; NEIGHBOURHOOD; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FITNESS CENTERS; HUMANS; OWNERSHIP; POVERTY AREAS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; WALES;

EID: 84883380244     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: 18732054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2013.08.001     Document Type: Article

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