Does Dog Walking Predict Physical Activity Participation: Results from a National Survey

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 323-330

  Richards, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

health behavior; pets; physical activity; prevention research; walking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF COVARIANCE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DOG; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; WALKING; ADOLESCENT; AGED; ANIMAL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TIME FACTOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DOGS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OWNERSHIP; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84968866705     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: 21686602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0890117116646335     Document Type: Article

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