Neighborhood walkability, physical activity, and walking for transportation: A cross-sectional study of older adults living on low income
Abstract Background Walking, and in particular, outdoor walking, is the most common form of physical activity for older adults. To date, no study investigated the association between the neighborhood built environment and physical activity habits of older adults of low SES. Thus, our overarching aim...
Main Authors: | Anna M. Chudyk, Heather A. McKay, Meghan Winters, Joanie Sims-Gould, Maureen C. Ashe |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-04-01
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Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-017-0469-5 |
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