Demographic characteristics and physical activity behaviors in sixteen Michigan parks

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 507-512

  Reed, Julian A ^a   Price, Anna E ^b   Grost, Lisa ^c   Mantinan, Karah ^d  

^a FURMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Public Health Consultant ^*  (United States)

^d ALTARUM INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Michigan; Parks; Physical activity; Recreation; SOPARC

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION; SANITATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; ETHNIC GROUPS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICHIGAN; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PUBLIC FACILITIES; RECREATION; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862321757     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-011-9471-6     Document Type: Article

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