An examination of the relationship of interpersonal influences with walking and biking to work

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 521-524

  Campbell, Matthew E ^a   Bopp, Melissa ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

active commuting; social ecological model; social support; transportation physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CYCLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; UNITED STATES; WALKING; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; BICYCLING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MID-ATLANTIC REGION; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRANSPORTATION; WALKING; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84885186937     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e31828a83e6     Document Type: Article

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