The association between physical activity and perceived environment in German adults

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 502-508

  Wallmann, Birgit ^a   Bucksch, Jens ^b,c   Froboese, Ingo ^a  

^a GERMAN SPORT UNIVERSITY COLOGNE   (Germany)

^b BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERCEPTION; POPULATION DENSITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL POPULATION; SAFETY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICAL MODEL; URBAN POPULATION; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERCEPTION; POPULATION DENSITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RURAL POPULATION; SAFETY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; URBAN POPULATION; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 82155189928     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckr069     Document Type: Article

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