Children's active free play in local neighborhoods: A behavioral mapping study

Health Education Research

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 870-879

  Veitch, J ^a   Salmon, J ^a   Ball, K ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD SAFETY; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL STATUS; URBAN AREA;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 52449131809     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cym074     Document Type: Article

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