Assessing the effects of weather conditions on physical activity participation using objective measures

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2639-2654

  Chan, Catherine B ^a   Ryan, Daniel A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FRASER VALLEY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Exercise; Physical activity; Rain; Seasons; Snow; Weather; Winter

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; DATA BASE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRECIPITATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SPRING; SUMMER; TEMPERATURE; WEATHER; WIND; WINTER;

CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SEASONS; WEATHER;

EID: 70449428428     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph6102639     Document Type: Review

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