Physical activity patterns of children in Toronto: The relative role of neighbourhood type and socio-economic status

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 103, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2012, Pages

  Stone, Michelle R ^a   Faulkner, Guy E ^b   Mitra, Raktim ^c   Buliung, Ron N ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Built environment; Child; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874274171     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03403829     Document Type: Article

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