Features of public open spaces and physical activity among children: Findings from the CLAN study

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 514-518

  Timperio, Anna ^a   Giles Corti, Billie ^b   Crawford, David ^a   Andrianopoulos, Nick ^a   Ball, Kylie ^a   Salmon, Jo ^a   Hume, Clare ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Environment; Physical activity; Youth

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MALE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PUBLIC FACILITIES; VICTORIA;

EID: 55049086826     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2008.07.015     Document Type: Article

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