Influence of outdoor recreation on self-rated human health: Comparing three categories of Swedish recreationists

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 234-244

  Norman, Johan ^a   Annerstedt, Matilda ^a   Boman, Mattias ^a   Mattsson, Leif ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

EQVAS; Forest; Hunting; Nature; Public health; Sweden

Indexed keywords

CURRENT SITUATION; HUMAN HEALTH; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PUBLIC HEALTH;

HEALTH;

EID: 77953503363     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827581.2010.485999     Document Type: Article

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