Gender differences in recreational and transport cycling: a cross-sectional mixed-methods comparison of cycling patterns, motivators, and constraints

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 9, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Heesch, Kristiann C ^a   Sahlqvist, Shannon ^b   Garrard, Jan ^c  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Active transport; Bicycling; Exercise; Gender; Health promotion; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUSTRALIA; CYCLING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RECREATION; SAFETY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; TRANSPORT CYCLING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BICYCLING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUEENSLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SAFETY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TRANSPORTATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865826892     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-9-106     Document Type: Article

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