Are self-reported physical activity levels associated with perceived desirability of activity-friendly communities?

Health and Place

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 767-773

  Librett, John J ^a   Yore, Michelle M ^a   Schmid, Thomas L ^a   Kohl III, Harold W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Active community environments; Environment; Physical activity; Self selection

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; HOUSING CONDITIONS; NEIGHBORHOOD; PUBLIC HEALTH; WALKING;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MARKETING; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 34047167351     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2006.07.003     Document Type: Article

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