A survey of policies and local ordinances supporting physical activity in Hawaii counties

Preventing Chronic Disease

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Heinrich, Katie M ^a   Johnson, Courtney B ^a   Jokura, Yuka ^a   Nett, Blythe ^a   Maddock, Jay E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; MANAGEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECREATION; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; FEMALE; HAWAII; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECREATION;

EID: 84979561924     PISSN: 15451151     EISSN: 21665435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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