Is level of neighbourhood green space associated with physical activity in green space?
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Is level of neighbourhood green space associated with physical activity in green space?
BACKGROUND There is accumulating evidence that greater availability of green space in a neighbourhood is associated with health benefits for the local population. One mechanism proposed for this association is that green space provides a venue for, and therefore encourages, physical activity. It has also been suggested that socio-economic health inequalities may be narrower in greener areas bec...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1479-5868
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-10-127