National Prevalence and Correlates of Walking and Bicycling to School

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 98-105

  Martin, Sarah L ^a   Lee, Sarah M ^b   Lowry, Richard ^b  

^a Program Evaluation Across the Nation Using Technology   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL; TRAVEL; UNITED STATES; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BICYCLING; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOMETRICS; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; WALKING;

EID: 34547189714     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2007.04.024     Document Type: Article

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