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Examining public open spaces by neighborhood-level walkability and deprivation.

Hannah M Badland, Rosanna Keam, Karen Witten, and Robin Kearns

J Phys Act Health 7(6):818-24 (2010) PMID 21088314

Public open spaces (POS) are recognized as important to promote physical activity engagement. However, it is unclear how POS attributes, such as activities available, environmental quality, amenities present, and safety, are associated with neighborhood-level walkability and deprivation.

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