Are children's perceptions of neighbourhood social environments associated with their walking and physical activity?

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 637-641

  Hume, Clare ^a   Jorna, Michelle ^a   Arundell, Lauren ^a   Saunders, Julie ^a   Crawford, David ^a   Salmon, Jo ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child; Environment; Health behaviour; Motor activity; Residence characteristics; Walking

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PLAY; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL NETWORK; WALKING;

CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; WALKING;

EID: 70350567347     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2008.07.006     Document Type: Article

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