Cycling and health: An opportunity for positive change?

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 190, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 347-348

  Bauman, Adrian E ^a   Rissel, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL INJURY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; CYCLING; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; MORTALITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK REDUCTION; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

EID: 65249119283     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02443.x     Document Type: Editorial

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