Local Ordinances That Promote Physical Activity: A Survey of Minicipal Policies

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 93, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1399-1403

  Librett, John J ^a,b   Yore, Michelle M ^a   Schmid, Thomas L ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b Mail Stop K 46 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; NUTRITION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CITY PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROMOTION; LEGAL ASPECT; MANAGEMENT; RECREATION; UNITED STATES; WALKING;

BICYCLING; CITY PLANNING; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC HEALTH; RECREATION; UNITED STATES; UTAH; WALKING;

EID: 0141498205     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.93.9.1399     Document Type: Review

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