Changes in the percentage of students who walk or bike to School-United States, 1969 and 2001

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 205-215

  Ham, Sandra A ^a   Martin, Sarah ^b   Kohl III, Harold W ^a  

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

^b DBA Program Evaluation Across the Nation Using Technology (PEANUT)   (United States)

Author keywords

Active travel; Risk behaviors; Safe routes to school; Travel survey; Trends

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; BICYCLING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; WALKING;

EID: 46049121394     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.5.2.205     Document Type: Article

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