Socioeconomic status and perceptions of access and safety for physical activity

Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 20-28

  Wilson, Dawn K ^a   Kirtland, Karen A ^a   Ainsworth, Barbara E ^b   Addy, Cheryl L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CAUCASIAN; COMMUNITY; CRIME; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RECREATION; SAFETY; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 3342912002     PISSN: 08836612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324796abm2801_4     Document Type: Article

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