In an Urban Neighborhood, Who Is Physically Active and Where?

Women and Health

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 194-211

  Hillier, Amy ^a   Tappe, Karyn ^b   Cannuscio, Carolyn ^c   Karpyn, Allison ^d   Glanz, Karen ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b ROWAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d Food Trust   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; gender differences; physical activity; race

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ETHNIC GROUPS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHILADELPHIA; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84898421836     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2014.883659     Document Type: Article

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