Active transport to school as part of a broader habit of walking and cycling among South Australian youth

Pediatric Exercise Science

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 436-443

  Dollman, James ^a   Lewis, Nicole R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIOECONOMICS; WALKING;

EID: 36849077782     PISSN: 08998493     EISSN: 15432920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/pes.19.4.436     Document Type: Article

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