Commuting to school: Are children who walk more physically active?

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 273-276

  Cooper, Ashley R ^a   Page, Angie S ^a   Foster, Lucy J ^a   Qahwaji, Dina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0242384222     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-3797(03)00205-8     Document Type: Article

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