What can global positioning systems tell us about the contribution of different types of urban greenspace to children's physical activity?

Health and Place

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 586-594

  Lachowycz, Kate ^a   Jones, Andy P ^a   Page, Angie S ^b   Wheeler, Benedict W ^b   Cooper, Ashley R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Geographic information systems (GIS); Global positioning systems (GPS); Green space; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

CHILD; GIS; GPS; GREENSPACE; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; LOCATION DECISION; URBAN PLANNING;

ACCELEROMETER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASON; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN AREA; URBAN GREENSPACE;

EID: 84859269567     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: 18732054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2012.01.006     Document Type: Article

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