How much neighborhood parks contribute to local residents' physical activity in the City of Los Angeles: A meta-analysis

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 69, Issue S, 2014, Pages S106-S110

  Han, Bing ^a   Cohen, Deborah A ^a   Derose, Kathryn Pitkin ^a   Marsh, Terry ^a   Williamson, Stephanie ^a   Raaen, Laura ^a  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; MVPA; Neighborhood parks

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; NEIGHBORHOOD; NEIGHBORHOOD PARK; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SUBURBAN POPULATION; UNITED STATES; AGED; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HEALTH SURVEY; LEISURE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RECREATION; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LOS ANGELES; MALE; MAPS AS TOPIC; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RECREATION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84916641746     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.08.033     Document Type: Article

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