Exploring walking path quality as a factor for urban elementary school children's active transport to school

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 323-334

  Curriero, Frank C ^a   James, Nathan T ^b   Shields, Timothy M ^a   Roman, Caterina Gouvis ^c   Furr Holden, C Debra M ^a   Cooley Strickland, Michele ^d   Pollack, Keshia M ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Environment; Geographic information system (GIS); Incivilities; Kriging

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878164764     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.10.3.323     Document Type: Article

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