The active commuting route environment scale (ACRES): Development and evaluation

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 7, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Wahlgren, Lina ^a,b   Stigell, Erik ^a,b   Schantz, Peter ^a,c  

^a SWEDISH SCHOOL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUTING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SUBURBAN AREA; TRAFFIC; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; URBAN AREA;

EID: 77954247282     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-7-58     Document Type: Article

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