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Socioeconomic Discrepancies in Children’s Access to Physical Activity Facilities: Activity Space Analysis

Abstract

Few Canadian children meet current physical activity recommendations, especially children from households with lower socioeconomic status (SES). Previous work suggests that accessibility to, quality of, and cost of physical activity–promoting facilities influence physical activity levels. Disparities in accessibility to physical activity resources may contribute to neighborhood health and social inequalities. Many studies examine geographic …

Authors

Ravensbergen L; Buliung RN; Wilson K; Faulkner G

Journal

Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Vol. 2598, No. 1, pp. 11–18

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Publication Date

January 2016

DOI

10.3141/2598-02

ISSN

0361-1981