Factors associated with active commuting to school and to work among Brazilian adolescents

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 926-933

  Silva, Kelly S ^a   Nahas, Markus V ^b   Borgatto, Adriano F ^b   Oliveira, Elusa S ^b   Del Duca, Giovâni F ^b   Lopes, Adair S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Physical activity; School health

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052210103     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.8.7.926     Document Type: Article

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