Cycling to school and cardiovascular risk factors: A longitudinal study

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1025-1033

  Andersen, Lars Bo ^a   Wedderkopp, Niels ^a   Kristensen, Peter ^a   Moller, Niels Christian ^a   Froberg, Karsten ^a   Cooper, Ashley R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accelerometry; Cardiovascular health; Community based research; Fitness; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 80155198345     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.8.8.1025     Document Type: Article

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