When, where, how long, and with whom are individuals participating in physically active recreational episodes?

Transportation Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 201-217

  Sener, Ipek N ^a   Bhat, Chandra R ^b   Pendyala, Ram M ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM   (United States)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^c Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Maximum simulated likelihood; Multiple discreteness; Physical activity; Social interaction; Time use

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883134733     PISSN: 19427867     EISSN: 19427875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3328/TL.2011.03.03.201-217     Document Type: Article

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