The neighborhood recreational environment and physical activity among urban youth: An examination of public and private recreational facilities

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 640-649

  Ries, Amy V ^a   Yan, Alice F ^b   Voorhees, Carolyn C ^c  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; African Americans; Environment; Physical activity; Recreation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SANITATION; SPORT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS CENTERS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PUBLIC FACILITIES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SPORTS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 79961167134     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-010-9355-1     Document Type: Article

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