Socio-demographic variations in walking for transport and for recreation or exercise among adult Australians

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 164-178

  Cole, Rachel ^a   Leslie, Eva ^b   Bauman, Adrian ^c   Donald, Maria ^d   Owen, Neville ^e  

^a QUEENSLAND HEALTH   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Exercise; Gender; Physical activity; Population; Socio demographic

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947687709     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.3.2.164     Document Type: Article

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