Community design and policies for free-range children: Creating environments that support routine physical activity

Childhood Obesity

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 44-51

  Fenton, Mark ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR CONTROL; CHILD; COMMUNITY CARE; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; SANITATION; STANDARD;

BEHAVIOR CONTROL; CHILD; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FITNESS CENTERS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC FACILITIES; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

EID: 84856440402     PISSN: 21532168     EISSN: 21532176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/chi.2011.0122     Document Type: Review

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