Mismatch between perceived and objective measures of physical activity environments

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 294-298

  Ball, Kylie ^a   Jeffery, Robert W ^b   Crawford, David A ^a   Roberts, Rebecca J ^a   Salmon, Jo ^a   Timperio, Anna F ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Built environment; Objective audits; Perceptions; Physical activity; Recreational facilities; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADULT; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECREATION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; VICTORIA;

EID: 49549109882     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2008.05.001     Document Type: Article

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