Street Connectivity is Negatively Associated with Physical Activity in Canadian Youth
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Street Connectivity is Negatively Associated with Physical Activity in Canadian Youth
Street connectivity, defined as how well streets connect to one and other and the density of intersections, is positively associated with active transportation in adults. Our objective was to study the relation between street connectivity and physical activity in youth. Study participants consisted of 8,535 students in grades 6-10 from 180 schools across Canada who completed the 2006 Health Beh...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1660-4601
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph8083333