Undeveloped green space and free-time physical activity in 11 to 13-year-old children

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Janssen, Ian ^a   Rosu, Andrei ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child; Environment; Health surveys; Motor activity; Nature; Trees

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GREEN SAPCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; NEIGHBORHOOD; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SELF REPORT; URBAN AREA; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CANADA; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; POACEAE; RECREATION; STATISTICAL MODEL; TREE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; POACEAE; RECREATION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; TREES;

EID: 84924598202     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12966-015-0187-3     Document Type: Article

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