Using GPS technology to (re)-examine operational definitions of ‘neighbourhood’ in place-based health research

Using GPS technology to (re)-examine operational definitions of ‘neighbourhood’ in place-based health research

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Inconsistencies in research findings on the impact of the built environment on walking across the life course may be methodologically driven. Commonly used methods to define ‘neighbourhood’, from which built environment variables are...

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Hlavní autoři: Boruff Bryan J, Nathan Andrea, Nijënstein Sandra
Médium: Článek
Jazyk:English
Vydáno: BMC 2012-06-01
Edice:International Journal of Health Geographics
Témata:
Built environment
Physical activity
Neighbourhood effects
Older adults
GPS
GIS
On-line přístup:http://www.ij-healthgeographics.com/content/11/1/22

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