Environmental and socio-demographic associates of children's active transport to school: A cross-sectional investigation from the URBAN Study

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Oliver, Melody ^a   Badland, Hannah ^b   Mavoa, Suzanne ^b   Witten, Karen ^c   Kearns, Robin ^d   Ellaway, Anne ^e   Hinckson, Erica ^a   Mackay, Lisa ^a   Schluter, Philip J ^a,f  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^e MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Built environment; Cycling; Distance; New Zealand; Transport; Walkability; Walking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLIMATE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCOME; INTERVIEW; MALE; NEIGHBORHOOD; PEER GROUP; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SCHOOL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; TRAVEL; WALKING; WEATHER;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEW ZEALAND; PARENTS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SCHOOLS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TRANSPORTATION; WALKING;

EID: 84904240681     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-11-70     Document Type: Article

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