American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 30, Issue 2 , Pages 131-136 , February 2006

Relationships Among Dog Ownership and Leisure-Time Walking in Western Canadian Adults

  • Shane G. Brown, BEd

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Shane G. Brown, BEd, Behavioural Medicine Laboratory, Faculty of Education, University of Victoria, PE Box 3010 STN CSC, Victoria BC V8W 3N4, Canada.
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  • Ryan E. Rhodes, PhD

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doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2005.10.007

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 30, Issue 2 , Pages 131-136 , February 2006

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