Perceptions of the availability of recreational physical activity facilities on a university campus

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 189-194

  Reed, Julian ^a  

^a FURMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Awareness of recreational facilities; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; SANITATION; SPORT; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AWARENESS; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC FACILITIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECREATION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOUTH CAROLINA; SPORTS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 33847638950     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JACH.55.4.189-194     Document Type: Article

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