How do environmental factors influence walking in groups? A walk-along study

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 1328-1339

  Kassavou, Aikaterini ^a   French, David P ^b   Chamberlain, Kerry ^c  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

context; place; qualitative research; walk along interviews; walking in groups

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ENGLAND; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; WALKING;

ADULT; AGED; ENGLAND; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; WALKING;

EID: 84941085508     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105313511839     Document Type: Article

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