Agreement between virtual and in-the-field environment audits of assisted living sites

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 414-420

  Chudyk, Anna M ^a   Winters, Meghan ^b   Gorman, Erin ^c   McKay, Heather A ^a   Ashe, Maureen C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c CENTRE FOR HIP HEALTH AND MOBILITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Built environment; Google Earth; Older adults; Seniors' Walking Environmental Assessment Tool Revised; Street View

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; CANADA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER INTERFACE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EVALUATION STUDY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTERNET; MANAGEMENT; METHODOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD;

AGED; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES; BRITISH COLUMBIA; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MANAGEMENT AUDIT; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 84903208389     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/JAPA.2013-0047     Document Type: Article

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