Association of available parkland, physical activity, and overweight in America's largest cities

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 423-430

  West, Stephanie T ^a   Shores, Kindal A ^b   Mudd, Lanay M ^c  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

BRFSS; built environment; community based prevention; park based physical activity; parks; Trust for Public Lands

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXERCISE; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS INDICATOR; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION; SANITATION; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; OVERWEIGHT; PUBLIC FACILITIES; RECREATION; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84864588753     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e318238ea27     Document Type: Article

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