Environmental, transportation, social, and time barriers to physical activity

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 15-21

  Zlot, Amy I ^a   Librett, John ^a   Buchner, David ^a   Schmid, Tom ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers; Community design; Physical activity levels

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVE EFFECT; AMERICAN; ARTICLE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SOCIAL CAPITAL;

EID: 67349222122     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.3.1.15     Document Type: Article

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