Are safety-related features of the road environment associated with smaller declines in physical activity among youth?

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 29-43

  Carver, Alison ^a   Timperio, Anna ^a   Hesketh, Kylie ^a   Crawford, David ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child; Neighborhood; Physical activity; Safety

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BICYCLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SAFETY; SCHOOL; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; BICYCLING; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SAFETY; SCHOOLS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; VICTORIA; WALKING;

EID: 77249158777     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: 14682869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-009-9402-3     Document Type: Article

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