Reasons for urban trail use predict levels of trail-related physical activity

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 426-434

  Dunton, Genevieve Fridlund ^a   Spruijt Metz, Donna ^a   Wolch, Jennifer ^a   Chou, Chih Ping ^a   Jerrett, Michael ^b   Byrne, Jason ^c   Weaver, Susan ^d   Reynolds, Kim D ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Weaver Research + Consulting Group   (United States)

^e CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community based research; Environment; Physical activity; Survey research

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650823106     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.6.4.426     Document Type: Article

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