Do enhancements to the urban built environment improve physical activity levels among socially disadvantaged populations?
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Do enhancements to the urban built environment improve physical activity levels among socially disadvantaged populations?
BACKGROUND There is growing recognition that the urban built environment influences physical activity at the population level, although the effects on disadvantaged groups are less well understood. Using the examples of open/green space and street connectivity, this paper explores whether enhancements to the built environment have potential for addressing physical activity-related health inequa...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal for Equity in Health
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1475-9276
DOI: 10.1186/1475-9276-10-28