Active Living Research in Diverse and Disadvantaged Communities. Stimulating Dialogue and Policy Solutions

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 271-274

  Floyd, Myron F ^a   Crespo, Carlos J ^b   Sallis, James F ^c  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MINORITY GROUP; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROTECTION; PUBLICATION; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION;

EID: 40949091509     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2008.01.014     Document Type: Note

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