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Measuring the Built Environment for Physical Activity
American Journal of Preventive Medicine · 2009 · Vol. 36(4) · pp. S99–S123.e12
Ross C. Brownson✉(Washington University in St. Louis)Christine M. Hoehner(Washington University in St. Louis)Kristen Day(University of California, Irvine)Ann Forsyth(Cornell University)James F. Sallis(San Diego State University)
Urban Transport and AccessibilityNoise Effects and ManagementTraffic and Road SafetyBuilt environmentOperationalizationObservational studyRecreationAuditEnvironmental healthPopulationPublic healthQuality (philosophy)Applied psychology
MeSH terms
Environment DesignEnvironmental MonitoringForecastingHealth PromotionHumansLeisure ActivitiesManagement AuditMotor ActivityPhysical FitnessPopulation DynamicsRecreationResearch DesignSocial EnvironmentUnited StatesReproducibility of Results
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