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Assessment of Town and Park Characteristics Related to Physical Activity in the Lower Mississippi Delta

Description
Examines the built environments of 12 rural towns to determine whether these features may have contributed to low levels of physical activity in gestational and postnatal periods by women participating in a diet and physical activity program. Features statistics including characteristics of the towns, Rural Active Living Assessment Scores, and characteristics of parks in the towns.
Author(s)
Jessica L. Thomson, Melissa H. Goodman, Alicia S. Landry
Citation
Preventing Chronic Disease, 16
Date
03/2019
Type
Document
Tagged as
Delta Region · Physical activity · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Women · Mississippi