Physical activity associated with public transport use-a review and modelling of potential benefits

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 2454-2478

  Rissel, Chris ^a   Curac, Nada ^a   Greenaway, Mark ^a   Bauman, Adrian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mass transit; Physical activity; Public transport; Walking

Indexed keywords

CYCLE TRANSPORT; HEALTH IMPACT; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WALKING;

ACCELEROMETER; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; MALE; PEDOMETER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC TRANSPORT USE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WALKING;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84863857823     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph9072454     Document Type: Article

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