A comparative case study on active transport to and from school

Preventing Chronic Disease

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Fesperman, Carrie E ^a   Evenson, Kelly R ^b   Rodríguez, Daniel A ^b   Salvesen, David ^b  

^a American Gas Association   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSUMER; HEALTH PROMOTION; PARENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SCHOOL; STUDENT; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; PARENTS; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS; TRANSPORTATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 42149135038     PISSN: 15451151     EISSN: 21665435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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