The effect of a neighborhood built environment on physical activity behaviors

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1089-1097

  Calise, Tamara Vehige ^a   Dumith, Samuel C ^b   DeJong, William ^c   Kohl III, Harold W ^d  

^a JOHN SNOW INC   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Recreation; Transportation; Walking

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871256044     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.9.8.1089     Document Type: Article

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