Physical activity patterns in urban neighbourhood parks: Insights from a multiple case study

BMC Public Health

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  McCormack, Gavin R ^a,b   Rock, Melanie ^a,b   Swanson, Kenda ^a   Burton, Lindsay ^a   Massolo, Alessandro ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL; CHILD; CYCLING; DEMOGRAPHY; DOG; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXERCISE; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROBLEM SOLVING; RECREATION; SANITATION; URBAN POPULATION; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; BICYCLING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEMOGRAPHY; DOGS; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PUBLIC FACILITIES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; URBAN POPULATION; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84907788074     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-962     Document Type: Article

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