Neighborhood environment and physical activity among older adults: Do the relationships differ by driving status?

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 421-431

  Ding, Ding ^a   Sallis, James F ^b   Norman, Gregory J ^b   Frank, Lawrence D ^d   Saelens, Brian E ^e   Kerr, Jacqueline ^b   Conway, Terry L ^b   Cain, Kelli ^b   Hovell, Melbourne F ^c   Hofstetter, C Richard ^c   King, Abby C ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^e SEATTLE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Built environment; Moderation; Moderator; Walking

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; AGED; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; CLASSIFICATION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; WALKING;

ACCELEROMETRY; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SELF REPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 84903220301     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/JAPA.2012-0332     Document Type: Article

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