School design and physical activity among middle school girls

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 719-731

  Cohen, Deborah ^a   Scott, Molly ^a   Wang, Frank Zhen ^a   McKenzie, Thomas L ^b   Porter, Dwayne ^c  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerometry; Adolescent; Environment; Health behavior; Physical activity; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 57849112879     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.5.5.719     Document Type: Article

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