Shade sails and passive recreation in public parks of Melbourne and Denver: A randomized intervention

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 107, Issue 12, 2017, Pages 1869-1875

  Buller, David B ^a   English, Dallas R ^b   Buller, Mary Klein ^a   Simmons, Jody ^c   Chamberlain, James A ^c   Wakefield, Melanie ^c   Dobbinson, Suzanne ^c  

^a KLEIN BUENDEL INC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CITY PLANNING; COLORADO; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECREATIONAL PARK; SKIN NEOPLASMS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CITY PLANNING; COLORADO; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARKS, RECREATIONAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN NEOPLASMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85033565525     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2017.304071     Document Type: Article

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