Taking physical activity to the streets: The popularity of ciclovía and open streets initiatives in the United States

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 28, Issue SUPPL 3, 2014, Pages

  Aaron Hipp, J ^a   Eyler, Amy A ^a   Zieff, Susan G ^b   Samuelson, Michael A ^c  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Alliance for Walking and Biking   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSUMER; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RECREATION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; UNITED STATES;

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RECREATION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84892527574     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.28.3s.S114     Document Type: Note

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