Associations between active commuting to school and objectively measured physical activity

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 826-832

  Børrestad, Line Anita Bjørkelund ^a   Østergaard, Lars ^b   Andersen, Lars Bo ^b   Bere, Elling ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGDER   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Active transport; Children; Cycling

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SELF REPORT; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; WALKING;

ACCELEROMETRY; ADOLESCENT; BICYCLING; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; SELF REPORT; TRANSPORTATION; WALKING;

EID: 84881540511     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.10.6.826     Document Type: Article

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