People's experiences of using outdoor gym equipment in parks

Health Promotion Journal of Australia

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 211-

  Furber, Susan ^a,b   Pomroy, Hayden ^c   Grego, Samantha ^c   Tavener Smith, Karen ^a  

^a New South Wales Health   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PROCEDURES; SANITATION;

ATTITUDE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PUBLIC FACILITIES;

EID: 84916926056     PISSN: 10361073     EISSN: 22011617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/HE14038     Document Type: Letter

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