Young and free? A study of independent mobility among urban and rural dwelling Australian children

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 505-510

  Carver, Alison ^a   Timperio, Anna F ^a   Crawford, David A ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Active transport; Adolescent; Cellular phone; Child; Residence characteristics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; LICENCE; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; PARENT; PHYSICAL MOBILITY; PRIMARY SCHOOL; RECREATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOL CHILD; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; BICYCLING; CELLULAR PHONE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; URBAN POPULATION; WALKING;

EID: 84867979362     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: 18781861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2012.03.005     Document Type: Article

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