Assessing the perceived environment among minimally active adolescent girls: Validity and relations to physical activity outcomes

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 70-73

  Dunton, Genevieve Fridlund ^a   Jamner, Margaret Schneider ^b   Cooper, Dan Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular Fitness; Community Design; Measurement; Prevention Research

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HOME; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0141457251     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-18.1.70     Document Type: Article

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