Changing the environment to promote health-enhancing physical activity

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 755-769

  Foster, Charles ^a   Hillsdon, Melvyn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Environment; Health enhancing physical activity; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CLIMBING; COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRAVEL;

ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS;

EID: 4544274353     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410410001712458     Document Type: Review

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