Changes in visitor profiles and activity patterns following dog supportive modifications to parks: A natural experiment on the health impact of an urban policy
Urban parks are important settings for physical activity, but few natural experiments have investigated the influences of park modifications on activity patterns and visitor profiles.We assessed the impact of implementing a municipal policy on off-leash dogs in city parks in Calgary (Alberta, Canada...
Main Authors: | Gavin R. McCormack, Taryn M. Graham, Kenda Swanson, Alessandro Massolo, Melanie J. Rock |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-12-01
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Series: | SSM: Population Health |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827316300015 |
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