Urban area disadvantage and physical activity: a multilevel study in Melbourne, Australia

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Abstract - Urban area disadvantage and physical activity - Web page
This study aims to estimate variation between small areas in the levels of walking, cycling, jogging, and swimming and overall physical activity and the importance of area level socioeconomic disadvantage in predicting physical activity participation
Author(s):
Anne Kavanagh, Jane Goller, Tania King, Damien Jolley, David Crawford and Gavin Turrell
Publisher(s):
BMJ Publishing Group
Reference #:
doi:10.1136/jech.2005.035931
Date Published:
2005
Copyright:
Publisher Email: unknown
Region:
Australia Location: unknown
Country (exc. NZ): 
Australia
Topics: 
Design and planning
Health
Free tags: 
active living
melbourne
Taxonomy upgrade extras: 
--2.90 Australia
-2 Design

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