Modelling effects of stair width on rates of stair climbing in a train station

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 270-272

  Eves, Frank F ^a   Lewis, Amanda L ^a   Griffin, Carl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Built environment; Lifestyle physical activity; Stair climbing; Stair width

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLIMBING; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MODEL; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAILWAY; TRAFFIC; UNITED KINGDOM; WALKING;

ARCHITECTURE AS TOPIC; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TRANSPORTATION; WALKING;

EID: 51249103858     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2007.12.008     Document Type: Article

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