Stair design in the United States and obesity: The need for a change

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 102, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 610-614

  Mansi, Ishak A ^a   Mansi, Nardine ^b   Shaker, Hayam ^b   Banks, Daniel ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Architecture; Obesity; Stairs

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURE; BODY WEIGHT; BUILDING; COST; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FIRE PROTECTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOUSEHOLD; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POLICY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SITTING; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT CONTROL; WORKPLACE;

FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PUBLIC POLICY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 68049102281     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181a4f67a     Document Type: Review

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