Energy expenditure associated with the use of neighborhood parks in 2 cities

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 440-444

  Suau, Luis J ^a   Floyd, Myron F ^b   Spengler, John O ^c   Maddock, Jay E ^d   Gobster, Paul H ^e  

^a SHAW UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^e USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

energy expenditure; physical activity; population energy balance; public parks

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LEISURE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION RESEARCH; POVERTY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RECREATION; SANITATION; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

CENSUSES; CHICAGO; CHILD; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FLORIDA; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; POVERTY; PUBLIC FACILITIES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL CLASS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84864616157     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3182464737     Document Type: Article

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