The significance of parks to physical activity and public health: A conceptual model

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 2 SUPPL. 2, 2005, Pages 159-168

  Bedimo Rung, Ariane L ^a,d   Mowen, Andrew J ^b   Cohen, Deborah A ^c  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIV HLTH SCI C   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^d LSUHSC School of Public Health   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ESTHETICS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; THINKING;

EID: 13444250969     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2004.10.024     Document Type: Conference Paper

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