The Physical Activity Resource Assessment (PARA) instrument: Evaluating features, amenities and incivilities of physical activity resources in urban neighborhoods

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 2, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Lee, Rebecca E ^a   Booth, Katie M ^b   Reese Smith, Jacqueline Y ^c   Regan, Gail ^d   Howard, Howard H ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^d Castleton State College   (United States)

^e American River College   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH CENTER; HOUSING; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; NATIONAL PARK; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION DENSITY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIGION; SCHOOL; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; URBAN AREA;

EID: 27444436385     PISSN: 14795868     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-2-13     Document Type: Article

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