Physical Activity in Deprived Communities in London: Examining Individual and Neighbourhood-Level Factors

Paul Watts, Gemma Phillips, Mark Petticrew, Richard Hayes, Christian Bottomley, Ge Yu, Elena Schmidt, Patrick Tobi, Caroline Frostick, Karen Lock,

PLoS ONE · 2013 · 43 citations · 34 references

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Abstract

Distance to nearest greenspace is associated with meeting recommended physical activity levels in deprived London neighbourhoods. Despite residual variance in physical activity levels between neighbourhoods, we found little evidence for the influence of other measured neighbourhood-level characteristics.

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