Perceived urban neighborhood environment for physical activity of older adults in Seoul, Korea: A multimethod qualitative study

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 103, Issue , 2017, Pages S90-S98

  Yoo, Seunghyun ^a   Kim, Dong Ha ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Multimethods; Older adults; Perceived environment; Physical activity; Qualitative study; Walking

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEIGHBORHOOD; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SAFETY; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOUTH KOREA; URBAN AREA; WALKING; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXERCISE; INTERVIEW; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

AGED; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEOUL; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TRANSPORTATION; WALKING;

EID: 85008311703     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.12.033     Document Type: Article

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