Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 13, Issue 4 , Pages 417-423 , July 2010

Factors affecting walking activity of older people from culturally diverse groups: An Australian experience

  • Stephen R. Bird

      Affiliations

    • Health Innovations Research Institute (HIRi), School of Medical Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria 3083, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Harriet Radermacher

      Affiliations

    • Healthy Ageing Research Unit, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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  • Jane Sims

      Affiliations

    • Healthy Ageing Research Unit, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
    • ,
  • Susan Feldman

      Affiliations

    • Healthy Ageing Research Unit, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
    • ,
  • Colette Browning

      Affiliations

    • Monash Institute of Health Services Research, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
    • ,
  • Shane Thomas

      Affiliations

    • School of Primary Health Care, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

Received 29 July 2008 ,Revised 31 May 2009 ,Accepted 12 July 2009.

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PII: S1440-2440(09)00174-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2009.07.002

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 13, Issue 4 , Pages 417-423 , July 2010

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