Effect of Weather, School Transport, and Perceived Neighborhood Characteristics on Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity Levels of Adolescents From Two European Cities

Environment and Behavior

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 395-417

  Aibar, Alberto ^a,b   Bois, Julien E ^a   Generelo, Eduardo ^b   Bengoechea, Enrique García ^c   Paillard, Thierry ^a   Zaragoza, Javier ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE PAU ET DES PAYS DE L'ADOUR   (France)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

accelerometry; multilevel modelling; PA opportunities; school transport; walkability; weather

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ADOLESCENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA ACQUISITION; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; NEIGHBORHOOD; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; TRANSPORTATION SAFETY; WALKING;

EUROPE;

EID: 84926308963     PISSN: 00139165     EISSN: 1552390X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013916513510399     Document Type: Article

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