Exploring associations between urban environments and children's physical activity: Making the case for space syntax

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 537-538

  Cutumisu, Nicoleta ^a   Spence, John C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child; Exercise; Geographic factors; Neighborhood

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; URBAN AREA; VALIDITY;

CHILD; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 68349098822     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2008.09.002     Document Type: Note

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