Perceptions of environmental supports on the physical activity behaviors of university men and women: A preliminary investigation

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 199-204

  Reed, Julian ^a   Ainsworth, Barbara ^b  

^a FURMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

College health; Ecological model; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SAFETY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY; WALKING;

BICYCLING; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SAFETY; SEX FACTORS; SOUTH CAROLINA; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; WALKING;

EID: 35548948927     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JACH.56.2.199-208     Document Type: Article

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