Adaptation and Evaluation of the Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale in India (NEWS-India)
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Adaptation and Evaluation of the Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale in India (NEWS-India).
Physical inactivity is the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality, with most of these deaths occurring in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) like India. Research from developed countries has consistently demonstrated associations between built environment features and physical activity levels of populations. The development of culturally sensitive and reliable measures of the buil...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1660-4601
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13040401