County-level effects of green space access on physical activity

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 232-240

  Coutts, Christopher ^a   Chapin, Timothy ^a   Horner, Mark ^a   Taylor, Crystal ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environment; Exercise; Health behavior; Public health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873368849     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.10.2.232     Document Type: Article

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