Examination of perceived neighborhood characteristics and transportation on changes in physical activity and sedentary behavior: The Trial of Activity in Adolescent Girls

Health and Place

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 977-985

  Evenson, Kelly R ^a   Murray, David M ^b   Birnbaum, Amanda S ^c   Cohen, Deborah A ^d  

^a The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Environment; Intervention; Recreation; Transportation; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; NEIGHBORHOOD; PERCEPTION; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; WOMENS STATUS; YOUNG POPULATION;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PLAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; WALKING;

EID: 77955327854     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2010.06.002     Document Type: Article

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