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Research Article

Individual characteristics, perceived neighborhood, and walking for transportation among older Brazilian people residing in a large urban area

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Pages 2620-2633 | Received 27 Oct 2020, Accepted 10 Sep 2021, Published online: 25 Sep 2021

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