Life stage and sex specificity in relationships between the built and socioeconomic environments and physical activity

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 65, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 847-852

  Boone Heinonen, Janne ^a   Gordon Larsen, Penny ^a  

^a University of North Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; CROSS SECTION; DATA SET; GIS; LANDSCAPE; LITERATURE REVIEW; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL CLASS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL CLASS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80955131153     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2009.105064     Document Type: Article

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