The relationship between built environments and physical activity: A systematic review

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 102, Issue 10, 2012, Pages

  Ferdinand, Alva O ^a   Sen, Bisakha ^a   Rahurkar, Saurabh ^a   Engler, Sally ^a   Menachemi, Nir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CITY PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

CITY PLANNING; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84866316383     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300740     Document Type: Review

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