Healthy aging through active leisure: Design and methods of shape—a randomized controlled trial of a neighborhood-based walking project

World Leisure Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 19-28

  Fisher, K John ^a   Pickering, M Anthony ^a   Li, Fuzhong ^a  

^a OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Community; Elderly; Exercise; Neighborhood; Older Adults; Walking

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011824863     PISSN: 16078055     EISSN: 23334509     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/04419057.2002.9674257     Document Type: Article

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