Prioritizing a research agenda on built environments and physical activity: a twin panel Delphi consensus process with researchers and knowledge users.
Background: The growth of urban dwelling populations globally has led to rapid increases of research and policy initiatives addressing associations between the built environment and physical activity (PA). Given this rapid proliferation, it is important to identify priority areas and research questi...
| Published in: | International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition & Physical Activity Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 1 - 17 |
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BioMed Central
12/7/2023
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