How much observation is enough? Refining the administration of SOPARC

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1117-1123

  Cohen, Deborah A ^a   Setodji, Claude ^a   Evenson, Kelly R ^b   Ward, Phillip ^c   Lapham, Sandra ^d   Hillier, Amy ^e   McKenzie, Thomas L ^f  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Behavioral Health Research Center Southwest   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^f SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Direct observation; Measurement; Parks; Physical activity; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

EID: 80155207139     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.8.8.1117     Document Type: Article

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