Cycling and health: An exploratory study of views about cycling in an area of North Liverpool, UK

Health Education

Volumn 107, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 404-420

  Cavill, Nick ^a   Watkins, Francine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bicycles; Exercise; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548766544     PISSN: 09654283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09654280710778556     Document Type: Article

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