Gender differences in perceived environmental correlates of physical activity

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 2, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Bengoechea, Enrique Garcia ^a   Spence, John C ^a   McGannon, Kerry R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WALKING;

EID: 27344443270     PISSN: 14795868     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-2-12     Document Type: Article

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