The characteristics of the outdoor school environment associated with physical activity

Health Education Research

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 248-256

  Haug, Ellen ^a   Torsheim, Torbjørn ^a   Sallis, James F ^b   Samdal, Oddrun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORWAY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; SCHOOL;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NORWAY; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS;

EID: 77952944984     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cyn050     Document Type: Article

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