A software application for use in handheld devices to collect school built environment data

Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 331-338

  Leatherdale, Scott T ^a   Bredin, Chad ^a   Blashill, James ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b Blashill Software Development   (Canada)

Author keywords

Built environment; Eating behaviour; Environmental scan; Obesity; Physical activity; Youth

Indexed keywords

HAND HELD COMPUTERS; MOBILE DEVICES; TOOLS;

BUILT ENVIRONMENT; EATING BEHAVIOUR; ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; YOUTH;

APPLICATION PROGRAMS;

EID: 84893284962     PISSN: 02632241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.measurement.2014.01.008     Document Type: Article

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