The influence of individual, social and physical environment factors on physical activity in the adult population in Andalusia, Spain

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 60-77

  Bolívar, Julia ^a   Daponte, Antonio ^a   Rodríguez, Miguel ^a   Sánchez, José Juan ^a  

^a ANDALUSIAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Spain)

Author keywords

Environment; Physical activity; Social environment; Socio economic factors; Spain

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SPAIN;

EID: 75449116515     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph7010060     Document Type: Article

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