The potential for pocket parks to increase physical activity

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 28, Issue SUPPL 3, 2014, Pages

  Cohen, Deborah A ^a   Marsh, Terry ^a   Williamson, Stephanie ^a   Han, Bing ^a   Derose, Kathryn Pitkin ^a   Golinelli, Daniella ^a   McKenzie, Thomas L ^b  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accessibility; Parks; Physical activity; Pocket parks; Prevention research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; MALE; MINORITY HEALTH; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; POVERTY; RECREATION; SANITATION; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; MALE; MINORITY HEALTH; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; POVERTY AREAS; PUBLIC FACILITIES; RECREATION; SEX DISTRIBUTION; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 84892508896     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.130430-QUAN-213     Document Type: Article

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