Do motivation-related cognitions explain the relationship between perceptions of Urban form and neighborhood walking?

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 961-973

  McCormack, Gavin R ^a   Friedenreich, Christine M ^b   Giles Corti, Billie ^c,d   Doyle Baker, Patricia K ^e   Shiell, Alan ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Environment; Mediation; Physical activity; Urban design; Walkability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DOG; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; WALKING;

ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DOGS; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECREATION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; TRANSPORTATION; WALKING;

EID: 84899838581     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.10.7.961     Document Type: Article

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