The contribution of walking to work to adult physical activity levels: A cross sectional study

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Audrey, Suzanne ^a   Procter, Sunita ^a   Cooper, Ashley R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Adult physical activity guidelines; Physical activity measurement; Walking

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOB CHARACTERISTICS; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TRAVEL; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN AREA; WAKEFULNESS; WALKING; WORK; WORKPLACE;

ACCELEROMETRY; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; TRANSPORTATION; WALKING; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84897565317     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-11-37     Document Type: Article

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