Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 12, Issue 5 , Pages 537-538 , September 2009

Exploring associations between urban environments and children's physical activity: Making the case for space syntax

Received 7 May 2008 ,Revised 8 September 2008 ,Accepted 11 September 2008.

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PII: S1440-2440(08)00188-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2008.09.002

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 12, Issue 5 , Pages 537-538 , September 2009

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