Measuring the Built Environment for Physical Activity
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Physical Activity and the Built Environment
September 2003 can be considered the public launch of the study of built environment and physical activity. In that month both the American Journal of Public Health and American Journal of Health Promotion published special issues on built environment, physical activity, and health. A notable characteristic of the journals was the unusual diversity of academic disciplines represented, including...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Preventive Medicine
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0749-3797
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.01.005