Measurement of Built Environment That Support Physical Activity in Low-Income Communities
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Effect of Changes to the Neighborhood Built Environment on Physical Activity in a Low-Income African American Neighborhood
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1499-4046
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2014.04.158