Urban environment and children's active lifestyle: Softgis revealing children's behavioral patterns and meaningful places

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2012, Pages

  Kytta, A Marketta ^a   Broberg, Anna K ^a   Kahila, Maarit H ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Active School Journey; Behavioral Patterns; Experiences; GIS; Perceived Health; Physical Environment; Prevention Research; Self Reported BMI

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEAR; FEMALE; FINLAND; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; SELF REPORT; TRAVEL; URBAN POPULATION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEAR; FEMALE; FINLAND; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; SELF REPORT; TRAVEL; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84864955487     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.100914-QUAN-310     Document Type: Article

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