Perceived environment and physical activity: A meta-analysis of selected environmental characteristics

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 2, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Duncan, Mitch J ^a   Spence, John C ^b   Mummery, W Kerry ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXERCISE; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; META ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 27344441823     PISSN: 14795868     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-2-11     Document Type: Review

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