Policies to Promote the Community Use of Schools. A Review of State Recreational User Statutes

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 81-88

  Spengler, John O ^a   Carroll, Michael S ^b   Connaughton, Daniel P ^a   Evenson, Kelly R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^c IL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BICYCLE; EXERCISE; JOGGING; LEGAL LIABILITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POLICY; RECREATION; REVIEW; RUNNING; SCHOOL; SKATEBOARDING; SPORT; SPORTING EVENT; STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EXERCISE; HUMANS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; PUBLIC POLICY; RECREATION; SCHOOLS; SPORTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77953246690     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2010.02.019     Document Type: Review

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