American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 28, Issue 2, Supplement 2 , Pages 117-125 , February 2005

Linking objectively measured physical activity with objectively measured urban form: Findings from SMARTRAQ

  • Lawrence D. Frank, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of British Columbia, School of Community and Regional Planning, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Lawrence D. Frank, PhD, University of British Columbia, School of Community and Regional Planning, 1933 West Mall, Room 231, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z2, Canada.
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  • Thomas L. Schmid, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, Atlanta, Georgia
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  • James F. Sallis, PhD

      Affiliations

    • San Diego State University, Psychology Department, San Diego, California
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  • James Chapman, MS

      Affiliations

    • Lawrence Frank and Company, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia
    • At the time this research was conducted, James Chapman worked at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
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  • Brian E. Saelens, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

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doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2004.11.001

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 28, Issue 2, Supplement 2 , Pages 117-125 , February 2005

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