Validity and reliability of a school travel survey

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 5, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages

  Evenson, Kelly R ^a   Neelon, Brian ^b,d   Ball, Sarah C ^b   Vaughn, Amber ^b   Ward, Dianne S ^c  

^a Dept of Epidemiology ^*

^b Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

^c IL   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Exercise; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCHOOL; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; WALKING;

BICYCLING; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SCHOOLS; TRANSPORTATION; WALKING;

EID: 42949142533     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.5.s1.s1     Document Type: Review

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