Neighborhood environment and physical activity among young children: A cross-sectional study from Sweden

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 283-293

  Weimann, Hanna ^a   Björk, Jonas ^a   Rylander, Lars ^a   Bergman, Patrick ^b   Eiben, Gabriele ^c  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

accelerometer; children; geographic information systems; leisure time; neighbourhood environment; Physical activity; Scandinavia; sedentary

Indexed keywords

AGE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEASON; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SWEDEN;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PARENTS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 84927794554     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: 16511905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494815570515     Document Type: Article

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