Crime and perceptions of safety in the home neighborhood are independently associated with physical activity among 11-15year olds

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 66, Issue , 2014, Pages 113-117

  Janssen, Ian ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Crime; Health surveys; Motor activity; Residence characteristics; Safety

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CRIME; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME; HUMAN; MALE; NEIGHBORHOOD; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECREATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEMOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CRIME; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SAFETY;

EID: 84903885604     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.06.016     Document Type: Article

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