Methodological considerations when conducting direct observation in an outdoor environment: Our experience in local parks

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 149-151

  Engelhard, Susanne ^b   Stubbs, Joanne ^c   Weston, Peter ^c   Fitzgerald, Susan ^c   Giles Corti, Billie ^c   Milat, Andrew J ^c   Honeysett, Darryl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Sydney West Area Health Service NSW Health   (Australia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AGE; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; GENDER; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY; TIME;

EID: 0035013075     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2001.tb01837.x     Document Type: Article

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