Relationship between the objectively-assessed neighborhood area and activity behavior in Swiss youth

Relationship between the objectively-assessed neighborhood area and activity behavior in Swiss youth

Background: Neighborhood attributes are modifiable determinants of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB). We tested whether the objectively-assessed built and social environment was associated with PA and SB in Swiss youth and whether sex, age and the socioeconomic position (Swiss-SEP)...

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Main Authors: Bettina Bringolf-Isler, Susi Kriemler, Urs Mäder, Alain Dössegger, Heidi Hofmann, Jardena J. Puder, Charlotte Braun-Fahrländer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
Subjects:
Accelerometer
Youth
Neighborhood
Physical activity
Sedentary behavior
Socioeconomic environment
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335514000059

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