Characteristics of Physical Activity Levels Among Trail Users in a U.S. National Sample

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 399-405

  Librett, John J ^a   Yore, Michelle M ^b   Schmid, Thomas L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK; SAMPLING; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BICYCLING; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PUBLIC POLICY; RUNNING; UNITED STATES; WALKING;

EID: 33749535363     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2006.07.009     Document Type: Article

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