Evidence-Based Decision Making When Designing Environments for Physical Activity: The Role of Public Health

Sports Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 997-1002

  Pilkington, Paul ^a   Powell, Jane ^a   Davis, Adrian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE CENTER; OCCUPATION; ORGANIZATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESPONSIBILITY; WELLBEING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXERCISE; HUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE;

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 84957568736     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: 11792035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40279-015-0469-6     Document Type: Article

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