Walking for leisure among adults from three Brazilian cities and its association with perceived environment attributes and personal factors

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Walking is a popular form of physical activity and a convenient option to prevent chronic diseases. However, most of the evidence on this topic derives from high-income countries and little is known about walking patterns and its ass...

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Main Authors: Malta Deborah C, Hallal Pedro C, Hino Adriano AF, Ribeiro Isabela, Parra Diana C, Reis Rodrigo S, Gomes Grace AO, Brownson Ross C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Online Access:http://www.ijbnpa.org/content/8/1/111