Encouraging cycling through a pilot cycling proficiency training program among adults in central Sydney

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 151-156

  Telfer, B ^a,b   Rissel, C ^b   Bindon, J ^b   Bosch, T ^b  

^a New South Wales Government   (Australia)

^b CENTRAL SYDNEY AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Active transport; Cycling; Cycling proficiency training; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CYCLING; EVALUATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TELEPHONE; TRAINING;

ADULT; BICYCLING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW SOUTH WALES; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 33646188349     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2005.06.001     Document Type: Article

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