Measuring the Built Environment for Physical Activity. State of the Science

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2009, Pages

  Brownson, Ross C ^a,b   Hoehner, Christine M ^b   Day, Kristen ^c   Forsyth, Ann ^d   Sallis, James F ^e  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b USA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^e SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 61649104378     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.01.005     Document Type: Review

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