Cross Sectional Association between Spatially Measured Walking Bouts and Neighborhood Walkability

Cross Sectional Association between Spatially Measured Walking Bouts and Neighborhood Walkability

Walking is the most popular choice of aerobic physical activity to improve health among U.S. adults. Physical characteristics of the home neighborhood can facilitate or hinder walking. The purpose of this study was to quantify neighborhood walking, using objective methods and to examine the associat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Liang-Dar Hwang, Philip M. Hurvitz, Glen E. Duncan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2016-04-01
Series:	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:	Geographic Information Systems residence characteristics twins walking
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/13/4/412

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