Perceptions about the local neighborhood and walking and cycling among children

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-47

  Timperio, Anna ^a   Crawford, David ^a   Telford, Amanda ^a   Salmon, Jo ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Environment; Perceptions; Physical activity; Safety; Transport; Walking

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD HEALTH; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIGHT; MALE; PARENT; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPORT; TRAFFIC; TRAFFIC SAFETY; WALKING;

EID: 0347481312     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2003.09.026     Document Type: Article

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