Perceptions of neighborhood safety and physical activity among youth: The CLAN study

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 430-444

  Carver, Alison ^a   Timperio, Anna ^a   Crawford, David ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Built environment; Children; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; DATA COLLECTION; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SAFETY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 49249108904     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.5.3.430     Document Type: Article

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