Associations of Objectively Measured Built-Environment Attributes with Youth Moderate–Vigorous Physical Activity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Sports Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 841-865

  McGrath, Leslie J ^a   Hopkins, Will G ^b   Hinckson, Erica A ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXERCISE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGY; RECREATION; SPORT; STATISTICAL MODEL; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SPORTS; WALKING;

EID: 84929843956     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: 11792035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40279-015-0301-3     Document Type: Review

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