Making the playfields even: Evaluating the impact of an environmental intervention on park use and physical activity

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 316-320

  Tester, June ^a   Baker, Rachel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Team Up For Youth   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial turf; Built environment; Low income; Playfield; Public park; SOPARC

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; JUVENILE; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PLAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; SITTING; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EVALUATION STUDY; FOLLOW UP; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBSERVATION; POVERTY; SANITATION; UNITED STATES;

ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBSERVATION; POVERTY; PUBLIC FACILITIES; RECREATION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SAN FRANCISCO;

EID: 63449091455     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2009.01.010     Document Type: Article

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