Experiences from a randomised, controlled trial on cycling to school: Does cycling increase cardiorespiratory fitness?

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 245-252

  Børrestad, Line A B ^a   Østergaard, Lars ^b   Andersen, Lars B ^b   Bere, Elling ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGDER   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Active commuting; adolescence; children; fitness; public health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; BICYCLING; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; STUDENTS;

EID: 84861830647     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: 16511905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494812443606     Document Type: Article

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