GIS or GPS? A Comparison of Two Methods For Assessing Route Taken During Active Transport

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 51-53

  Duncan, Mitch J ^a   Mummery, W Kerry ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; HOME; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NORMAL HUMAN; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; TRAVEL;

ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; BICYCLING; CHILD; EXERCISE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS; SCHOOLS; WALKING;

EID: 34250215977     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2007.02.042     Document Type: Article

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