Toward environments and policies that promote injury-free active living-it wouldn't hurt

Health and Place

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 106-114

  Pollack, Keshia M ^a   Kercher, Cassandra ^a   Frattaroli, Shannon ^a   Peek Asa, Corinne ^b   Sleet, David ^c   Rivara, Frederick P ^d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Injury prevention; Physical activity; Safety; Unintentional injuries

Indexed keywords

CHILD WELFARE; FUTURE PROSPECT; HEALTH POLICY; INJURY; LIFESTYLE; MORTALITY; OBESITY; POLICY APPROACH; RESEARCH WORK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AQUATIC SPORT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; BUILT ENVIRONMENT; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CLIMBING; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; RISK; SPORT INJURY; SWEDEN; SWIMMING; WALKING;

EID: 84855641626     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: 18732054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2011.07.010     Document Type: Article

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