How is active transport associated with children's and adolescents' physical activity over time?

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 8, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Carver, Alison ^a   Timperio, Anna F ^a   Hesketh, Kylie D ^a   Ridgers, Nicola D ^a   Salmon, Jo L ^a   Crawford, David A ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Longitudinal; Tracking; Youth

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CYCLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SCHOOL CHILD; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; WALKING; BICYCLE; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; BICYCLING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; SEX FACTORS; TRANSPORTATION; WALKING;

EID: 81055138747     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-8-126     Document Type: Article

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