The built environment: Designing communities to promote physical activity in children

Pediatrics

Volumn 123, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1591-1598

  Binns, Helen J ^e   Forman, Joel A ^e   Karr, Catherine J ^e   Osterhoudt, Kevin ^e   Paulson, Jerome A ^e   Roberts, James R ^e   Sandel, Megan T ^e   Seltzer, James M ^e   Wright, Robert O ^e   Kim, Janice J ^e   Blackburn, Elizabeth ^a   Anderson, Mark ^b   Savage, Sharon ^c   Rogan, Walter J ^d   Jackson, Richard J ^e   Tester, June M ^e   Spire, Paul ^e  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Active living; Active transport; Built environment; Neighborhood; Parks; Pedestrian safety; Physical activity; Urban design; Walk to school; Youth

Indexed keywords

CRIME; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEAR; HUMAN; OBESITY; PARENT; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POLICY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL; TRAFFIC; TRAVEL; WALKING;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CITY PLANNING; CRIME; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; RECREATION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; WALKING;

EID: 66249129406     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2009-0750     Document Type: Review

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