Reliability of an audit tool for systematic assessment of urban alleyways

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 214-223

  Seymour, Mona ^a   Reynolds, Kim D ^b   Wolch, Jennifer ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Wurster Hall   (United States)

Author keywords

Active living; Alleys; Audit instruments; Physical activity; Urban environments

Indexed keywords

EID: 77749271403     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.7.2.214     Document Type: Article

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