Neighbourhood physical activity environments and adiposity in children and mothers: A three-year longitudinal study

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 7, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Timperio, Anna ^a   Jeffery, Robert W ^b   Crawford, David ^a   Roberts, Rebecca ^a   Giles Corti, Billie ^c   Ball, Kylie ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SELF REPORT; SWIMMING; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

EID: 77649304857     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-7-18     Document Type: Article

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