Development of a novel walkability index for London, United Kingdom: cross-sectional application to the Whitehall II Study

• Hauptverfasser: Jemima C. Stockton (Verfasst von), Oliver Duke-Williams (Verfasst von), Emmanuel Stamatakis (Verfasst von), Jennifer S. Mindell (Verfasst von), Eric J. Brunner (Verfasst von), Nicola J. Shelton (Verfasst von)
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• Veröffentlicht: BMC, 2016-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Physical activity is essential for health; walking is the easiest way to incorporate activity into everyday life. Previous studies report positive associations between neighbourhood walkability and walking but most focused on cities in North America and Australasia. Urban form wi...