Children's perceptions of their home and neighborhood environments, and their association with objectively measured physical activity: A qualitative and quantitative study

Health Education Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-13

  Hume, C ^a   Salmon, J ^a   Ball, K ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HOME; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

CHILD; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; VICTORIA;

EID: 13144258755     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cyg095     Document Type: Article

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