The influence of travel attitudes, commute mode choice, and perceived neighborhood characteristics on physical activity

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 91-98

  Morckel, Victoria ^a   Terzano, Kathryn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FLINT   (United States)

^b WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Commuting; Exercise; Perception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDENT; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; TRAVEL; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OHIO; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; STUDENTS; TRANSPORTATION; TRAVEL; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 84893059377     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2011-0299     Document Type: Article

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