Perceived and objective measures of neighborhood walkability and physical activity among adults in Japan: A multilevel analysis of a nationally representative sample

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 12, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 13350-13364

  Hanibuchi, Tomoya ^a   Nakaya, Tomoki ^b   Yonejima, Mayuko ^b   Honjo, Kaori ^c  

^a CHUKYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b RITSUMEIKAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Geographic information systems; Japan; Multilevel analysis; Neighborhoods; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; GENDER; GIS; NEIGHBORHOOD; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WALKING;

JAPAN;

ADULT; AGED; CITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXERCISE; FACTOR ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; JAPAN; LEISURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; VERY ELDERLY; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CITIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; JAPAN; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84945356744     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph121013350     Document Type: Article

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