Open AccessAssociations between observed neighborhood characteristics and physical activity: findings from a multiethnic urban community
Author(s) -
Jamila L. Kwarteng,
Amy J. Schulz,
Graciela Mentz,
Shan N. Zenk,
Alisha Opperman
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.916
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1741-3850
pISSN - 1741-3842
DOI - 10.1093/pubmed/fdt099
Subject(s) - physical activity , environmental health , public health , epidemiology , geography , gerontology , medicine , physical therapy , nursing
There is growing interest in the contributions of characteristics of the neighborhood environment to inequalities in physical activity. However, few studies have examined the relationship between observed neighborhood environmental characteristics and physical activity in a multiethnic urban area.
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