The surveys are in! The role of local government in supporting active community design

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 228-237

  Hollander, Marla ^b   Martin, Sarah Levin ^c   Vehige, Tammy ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MK2 Consulting   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Active living; Environmental policy; Healthy community design; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL STAFF; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; SITTING;

CITY PLANNING; DATA COLLECTION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POLICY MAKING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 42149118320     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHH.0000316481.27017.07     Document Type: Article

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