Perceived Environments As Physical Activity Correlates and Moderators of Intervention in Five Studies
American Journal of Health PromotionPublished 1 September 2006
Abby C. King, Deborah J. Toobert, David K. Ahn, Ken Resnicow, Mace Coday, Deborah Riebe
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Relationships between perceived environments and physical activity may differ depending upon population groups and activity domains and merit investigation by using stronger prospective designs.
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Relationships between perceived environments and physical activity may differ depending upon population groups and activity domains and merit investigation by using stronger prospective designs.
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