A Quantitative Examination of Park Characteristics Related to Park Use and Physical Activity Among Urban Youth

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 45, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2009, Pages

  Ries, Amy V ^a   Voorhees, Carolyn C ^b   Roche, Kathleen M ^c   Gittelsohn, Joel ^c   Yan, Alice F ^b   Astone, Nan M ^c  

^a IL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; African Americans; Environment; Physical activity; Recreation

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIME; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RECREATION; SOCIAL NETWORK; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BALTIMORE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PEER GROUP; PUBLIC FACILITIES; RECREATION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 68749113713     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.04.020     Document Type: Article

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