The association between objective walkability, neighborhood socio-economic status, and physical activity in Belgian children
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The association between objective walkability, neighborhood socio-economic status, and physical activity in Belgian children
BACKGROUND Objective walkability is an important correlate of adults' physical activity. Studies investigating the relation between walkability and children's physical activity are scarce. However, in order to develop effective environmental interventions, a profound investigation of this relation is needed in all age groups. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between obje...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1479-5868
DOI: 10.1186/s12966-014-0104-1