Trails and physical activity: A review

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1160-1174

  Starnes, Heather A ^a   Troped, Philip J ^a   Klenosky, David B ^a   Doehring, Angela M ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environment; Exercise

Indexed keywords

EID: 80155198253     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.8.8.1160     Document Type: Review

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