Association of proximity and density of parks and objectively measured physical activity in the United States: A systematic review

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 138, Issue , 2015, Pages 22-30

  Bancroft, Carolyn ^a   Joshi, Spruha ^a   Rundle, Andrew ^a   Hutson, Malo ^b   Chong, Catherine ^c   Weiss, Christopher C ^c   Genkinger, Jeanine ^a   Neckerman, Kathryn ^c   Lovasi, Gina ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Active travel; Built environment; Determinants; Exercise; Parks; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ACCESSIBILITY; OPEN SPACE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RECREATIONAL FACILITY;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; NEIGHBORHOOD; PARK ENVIRONMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED STATES; ACCELEROMETRY; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECREATIONAL PARK;

UNITED STATES;

ACCELEROMETRY; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARKS, RECREATIONAL; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84930644661     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.05.034     Document Type: Review

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