Meteorological conditions are associated with physical activities performed in open-air settings

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 189-197

  Suminski, Richard R ^a   Poston, Walker C ^a   Market, Patrick ^a   Hyder, Melissa ^a   Sara, Pyle A ^a  

^a KANSAS CITY UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND BIOSCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Meteorological conditions; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; WEATHER;

DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; MISSOURI; MOTOR ACTIVITY; WEATHER;

EID: 37249009686     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-007-0110-y     Document Type: Article

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