Physical activity by stealth? The potential health benefits of a workplace transport plan

Public Health

Volumn 125, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 210-216

  Brockman, R ^a   Fox, K R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Active commuting; Physical activity; Transport plan

Indexed keywords

COMMUTING; CYCLE TRANSPORT; HEALTH IMPACT; JOURNEY TO WORK; PUBLIC HEALTH; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING; WALKING; WORKPLACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLING; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR VEHICLE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; QUALITY OF WORKING LIFE; SALARY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; WALKING; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; BICYCLING; ENGLAND; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; TRANSPORTATION; WALKING; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955043524     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2011.01.005     Document Type: Article

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