Change in walking for transport: A longitudinal study of the influence of neighbourhood disadvantage and individual-level socioeconomic position in mid-aged adults

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Turrell, Gavin ^a   Hewitt, Belinda ^b   Haynes, Michele ^b   Nathan, Andrea ^a   Giles Corti, Billie ^c  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Active transport; Ageing; Longitudinal; Neighbourhood; Socioeconomic position; Walking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INCOME; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; NEIGHBORHOOD; OCCUPATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SOCIOECONOMICS; WALKING; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PROCEDURES; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; AUSTRALIA; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TRANSPORTATION; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS; WALKING;

EID: 84924703645     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12966-014-0151-7     Document Type: Article

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