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

• Main Authors: Malta Deborah C (Author), Hallal Pedro C (Author), Hino Adriano AF (Author), Ribeiro Isabela (Author), Parra Diana C (Author), Reis Rodrigo S (Author), Gomes Grace AO (Author), Brownson Ross C (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<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...