Development of a Neighborhood Walkability Index for Studying Neighborhood Physical Activity Contexts in Communities across the U.S. over the Past Three Decades
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Urban Health
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1099-3460,1468-2869
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-019-00370-4