New recreational facilities for the young and the old in Los Angeles: Policy and programming implications

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Cohen, Deborah A ^a   Sehgal, Amber ^a   Williamson, Stephanie ^a   Marsh, Terry ^a   Golinelli, Daniela ^a   McKenzie, Thomas L ^b  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Built environment; Natural experiment; Physical activity; Renovation; Seniors; Youth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RECREATION; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RECREATION; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 59849099649     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: 1745655X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jphp.2008.45     Document Type: Article

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