Physical activity surveillance in parks using direct observation

Preventing Chronic Disease

Volumn 11, Issue 2014, 2014, Pages

  Ward, Phillip ^a   McKenzie, Thomas L ^b   Cohen, Deborah ^c   Golinelli, Daniela ^c   Williamson, Stephanie ^c   Evenson, Kelly R ^d   Hillier, Amy ^e   Lapham, Sandra C ^f  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^f Behavioral Health Research Center of the Southwest   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBSERVATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; RECREATION; SANITATION; SEASON; UNITED STATES;

DATA COLLECTION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBSERVATION; PUBLIC FACILITIES; RECREATION; SEASONS; UNITED STATES; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 84986000952     PISSN: 15451151     EISSN: 21665435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5888/pcd10.130147     Document Type: Review

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