Assessing Perceived Physical Environmental Variables that May Influence Physical Activity

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 345-351

  Sallis, James F ^a   Johnson, Marilyn F ^b   Calfas, Karen J ^b,c   Nichols, Jeanne F ^b  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Environment; Epidemiology; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENT; EQUIPMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPORTS EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0031296469     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.1997.10608015     Document Type: Article

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