Dog ownership supports the maintenance of physical activity during poor weather in older English adults: Cross-sectional results from the EPIC Norfolk cohort

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 71, Issue 9, 2017, Pages 905-911

  Wu, Yu Tzu ^a,b   Luben, Robert ^b   Jones, Andy ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ADULT; CANID; COHORT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; HEALTH STATUS; OWNERSHIP; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; WALKING; WEATHER;

ENGLAND; NORFOLK [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 85027277183     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech-2017-208987     Document Type: Article

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