Residential area characteristics and disabilities among Dutch community-dwelling older adults

Abstract Background Living longer independently may be facilitated by an attractive and safe residential area, which stimulates physical activity. We studied the association between area characteristics and disabilities and whether this association is mediated by transport-related physical activity...

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Main Authors: Astrid Etman, Carlijn B. M. Kamphuis, Frank H. Pierik, Alex Burdorf, Frank J. Van Lenthe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-11-01
Series:International Journal of Health Geographics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12942-016-0070-8