Use of local area facilities for involvement in physical activity in Canada: Insights for developing environmental and policy interventions

Health Promotion International

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 227-235

  Riva, Mylène ^a,b   Gauvin, Lise ^a,b   Richard, Lucie ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b IRSPUM   (Canada)

Author keywords

Multilevel analyses; Small area analysis; Use of physical activity facilities

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CANADA; CONFERENCE PAPER; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX; SOCIAL STATUS; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALBERTA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ONTARIO; PUBLIC FACILITIES; PUBLIC POLICY; QUEBEC; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RURAL HEALTH; SMALL-AREA ANALYSIS; SUBURBAN HEALTH; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 34548419244     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: 14602245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/dam015     Document Type: Conference Paper

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