Income Differences in Perceived Neighborhood Environment Characteristics among African American Women
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Income Differences in Perceived Neighborhood Environment Characteristics Among African American Women
Perceptions of neighborhood attributes for physical activity may be influenced by individual level income. This study examined differences in perceptions of neighborhood attributes for walking and bicycling in high and low income African American women. African American women (n = 388) aged 20-65 years completed the International Physical Activity Prevalence Study's Environmental Survey Module....
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عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Health Insights
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1178-6302,1178-6302
DOI: 10.4137/ehi.s10655