Parks and health: Differences in constraints and negotiation strategies for park-based leisure time physical activity by stage of change

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 273-284

  Stanis, Sonja A Wilhelm ^a   Schneider, Ingrid E ^b   Pereira, Mark A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Obesity; Recreation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77749261557     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.7.2.273     Document Type: Article

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