Prevalence of dog walking and sociodemographic characteristics of dog walkers in the U. S.: An update from 2001

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 500-506

  Richards, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Pets; Physical activity; Walking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANIMAL; CHILD; DOG; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TIME FACTOR; UNITED STATES; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANIMALS; CHILD; DOGS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84941198409     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: 19457359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.39.4.6     Document Type: Review

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