Profile differences of users of paved versus natural-surface trails

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 112-118

  Reed, Julian A ^a   Morrison, Andrea ^b   Arant, Cheryl Anne ^a  

^a FURMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Built environment; Direct observation; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149396491     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.6.1.112     Document Type: Article

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