Utilitarian cycling in Belgium: A cross-sectional study in a sample of regular cyclists

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 884-894

  De Geus, Bas ^a   Degraeuwe, Bart ^b   Vandenbulcke, Grégory ^c   Int Panis, Luc ^b   Thomas, Isabelle ^c   Aertsens, Joris ^b   De Weerdt, Yves ^b   Torfs, Rudi ^b   Meeusen, Romain ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH VITO   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bicycle usage; Correlates; Prospective; SHAPES

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BELGIUM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CYCLING; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BELGIUM; BICYCLING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; TRANSPORTATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890114589     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2012-0200     Document Type: Article

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